Environment

Tuesday, June 18th 2024 - 11:58 UTC
State of Cetaceans 2024, ORCA report in oceans worldwide

Marine Conservation Charity ORCA’s “State of the Cetaceans 2024”, (*) report is a fascinating glimpse into how the world’s whales and dolphins are coping with human impacts on the ocean. It analyses the extraordinary 330,000 kilometers of marine surveys conducted by ORCA in 2023, recording 55,604 whales and dolphins in oceans worldwide from the Arctic to the Antarctic, the North and South Atlantic, and the Pacific to the Mediterranean.
Monday, June 17th 2024 - 09:46 UTC
Uruguay better equipped in case of new drought

Uruguayan authorities are adopting contingency measures in case a new drought comes about in September as the La Niña phenomenon has been forecast to be bringing along a significant decrease in rainfall, it was reported in Montevideo.
Monday, June 17th 2024 - 09:31 UTC
Rescued Magellanic penguins returned to the sea

Argentine environmentalists and scientists brought back to the sea a group of 14 Magellanic penguins that had been rescued from the beaches and treated at the San Clemente-based Mundo Marino Foundation for malnutrition, dehydration, hypothermia, and a high parasitic load.
Monday, June 10th 2024 - 09:10 UTC
Antarctica tour companies working closely with IAATO in conservation measures

Data collected by tour companies operating in Antarctica is bolstering conservation measures for whales and seals along the region’s Peninsula, according to a piece by Travel and Tour World news site.
Monday, June 10th 2024 - 07:00 UTC
Japan has built a new 9,300 tons whaling fleet mother ship which is ready for the hunting season

Japan has launched a brand new whaling fleet mother ship, the Kangei Maru, which can be anticipated will mean renewed frequent clashes with environmental groups that are also acquiring a new vessel to combat whaling in Antarctica waters.
Saturday, June 8th 2024 - 09:46 UTC
Unprotected red hydrocoral species found in Strait of Magellan

Scientists in southern Chile have found in the Strait of Magellan a type of red hydrocoral, consisting of immobile animals similar in appearance to a plant or a rock. The specimens of “Errina Antarctica” were discovered in the Kawésqar National Reserve, a protected marine area more than 3,000 km from Santiago, it was reported Friday.
Thursday, June 6th 2024 - 18:18 UTC
Falklands community invited to celebrate Oceans Day June 8th, at FIDF Hall

The South Atlantic Environment Research Institute, SAERI, has extended an invitation to the Falkland Islands community to celebrate Oceans Day on Saturday, June 8th.
Wednesday, June 5th 2024 - 10:11 UTC
Low river levels affecting Paraguay's shipments

Paraguayan foreign trade operators have expressed concern this week amid dropping water levels at the Paraguay and Paraná rivers affecting transportation capacity.
Tuesday, June 4th 2024 - 09:21 UTC
Leptospirosis taking its toll on Rio Grande do Sul flood victims

Health authorities in the Brazilian flood-hit State of Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul confirmed Monday that an eighth patient had died of leptospirosis, Agencia Brasil reported. The victim was a 31-year-old man from São Leopoldo who had prolonged exposure to contaminated water.
Monday, June 3rd 2024 - 19:43 UTC
Young dead whale found in exclusive Argentine beach resort

A dead humpback whale was found by a group of bypassers on the beach shores of the exclusive Argentine resort of Pinamar The causes of the death of the young mammal weighing approximately 15 tons are yet to be determined by experts in the Province of Buenos Aires, it was reported.