Environment

Monday, February 25th 2013 - 22:06 UTC
Pod of pilot whales beached in south Chile; 20 dead and 26 saved

At least twenty pilot whales stranded in the south of Chile died while another twenty six from the pod were rescued by local fishermen, Coast Guard personnel and the high tide, reports La Prensa Austral from Punta Arenas.
Friday, February 22nd 2013 - 17:38 UTC
Foreign Office pledges more marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean

The Foreign Office said that the UK is striving to ensure that all fishing undertaken in the Southern Ocean is carefully managed and sustainable and that the current FCO focus is supporting international work to establish a network of Southern Ocean Marine Protected Areas.
Thursday, February 21st 2013 - 05:46 UTC
Royal penguin being cared in New Zealand after stranding 2.000km from Antarctica

A royal penguin is being cared for at a New Zealand zoo after being found stranded on a beach 2,000km from its Antarctic home. The young male bird, which was dehydrated and starving, is thought to be only the fourth royal penguin to wash up there in more than a century.
Wednesday, February 20th 2013 - 05:41 UTC
“Sustainability party” is born in Brazil headed by tireless fighter for Amazon rainforest protection

Former Brazilian environment minister and presidential candidate Marina Silva has launched a new political party with an eye on next year’s presidential elections. The new party is called “Sustainability Network.” It was launched in Brasilia at a meeting of politicians, congressmen and other Silva supporters.
Wednesday, February 20th 2013 - 05:26 UTC
Interpol cracks down on illegal logging in Central and South America: 200 arrested

Interpol has announced that it arrested nearly 200 people in a wide-ranging international operation against illegal logging and the trafficking of timber. The three-month effort spanned 12 Central and South American countries, and 8 million dollars worth of timber was seized.
Monday, February 18th 2013 - 06:29 UTC
Russian meteor: 17 metres wide, weighed 10.000 tons and crashed at 64.373 km/h says NASA

The meteor that exploded over Russia Friday was slightly larger than previously thought and more powerful, too, NASA scientists say. The explosion over the city of Chelyabinsk, on Friday injured more than 1,000 people and blew out windows across the region in a massive blast captured on cameras by frightened witnesses.
Friday, February 15th 2013 - 18:56 UTC
Top UK trade and media birdwatchers aiming for Falkland Islands’ experience

The Falkland Islands Tourist Board (FITB) will be hosting some of the UK’s top bird watchers at the end of this month, on a trip led by Tim Appleton, cofounder and organiser of the prestigious British Birdwatching Fair.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 21:00 UTC
Beijing's pollution alarms neighbours

The good news for the Chinese leadership is that their fiscal policies have paid off, producing both the world's second largest economy and the globe's leading creditor nation in less than a generation.
Thursday, February 14th 2013 - 20:46 UTC
Pod of pilot whales found dead after stranding in the east coast of the Falklands

Falklands Conservation confirmed the stranding of long-finned pilot whales including the death of 22 adults on the east coast of East Falkland at Pleasand Roads, half way between Stanley and Mare Harbour.
Wednesday, February 13th 2013 - 20:43 UTC
Dr. Kim Crosbie named Executive Director of Antarctic tour operators

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) announced on Wednesday a restructuring of its Secretariat, re-establishing the post of Executive Director, with Dr. Kim Crosbie named to the position.