Environment

Thursday, April 19th 2012 - 23:26 UTC
Brazilian polar vessel vistis Montevideo at the end of her Antarctic tour

The Brazilian navy polar research vessel “Almirante Maximiano” at the end of its XXXth Antarctic operation, Operantar, arrived on Thursday at Montevideo to take fuel, supplies and exchange experiences with Uruguayan officers.
Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 17:58 UTC
Ice patrol HMS Protector prepares to return after a first successful deployment

The Navy’s Antarctic patrol ship HMS Protector this week ventured further south than ever before on her maiden deployment as she delivered vital supplies to polar scientists.
Wednesday, April 18th 2012 - 17:52 UTC
IAATO increasingly concerned on recent yacht related incidents in Antarctic waters

Recent incidents and sightings involving yachts in Antarctic waters have generated considerable interest and concern among the members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO).
Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 19:36 UTC
New Zealand seat of fifth conservation conference of albatrosses and petrels

The Fifth International Conference on the Biology and Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (IAPC5) will be held in the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa on the waterfront of Wellington, New Zealand over the period Monday 13 to Friday 17 August 2012.
Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 00:28 UTC
US candidate Dr. Kim chosen World Bank president; takes office next July

US nominee Jim Yong Kim has been chosen as the new president of the World Bank. The Korean-American health expert, president of Dartmouth College faced a strong challenge for the post, which has traditionally gone to an American, from Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Saturday, April 14th 2012 - 06:17 UTC
Ocampo drops out from World Bank bid; gives full support to Nigerian candidate

Former Colombian finance minister Jose Antonio Ocampo ended his bid to become World Bank president on Friday, leaving two candidates in an unprecedented challenge to US control of the global development institution.
Friday, April 13th 2012 - 02:30 UTC
Satellite technology reveals double emperor penguin numbers in Antarctica

A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an important benchmark for monitoring the impact of environmental change on the population of this iconic bird.
Thursday, April 12th 2012 - 17:15 UTC
Judge denies injunction to bar Chevron from operating in Brazil

Brazilian judge denied an injunction seeking to bar oil company Chevron Corp and drill-rig operator Transocean Ltd from operating in Brazil after two offshore oil leaks, a federal court in Rio de Janeiro said this week.
Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 23:10 UTC
US confirms poor soy crops in Argentina and Brazil; prices soar to 2008 levels

Drought in major soybean producers Brazil and Argentina cut their production more deeply than expected the US government said on Tuesday in a report that drove prices to near their highest since 2008.
Monday, April 9th 2012 - 15:40 UTC
China planning 200m state of the art icebreaker for service in 2014

A new icebreaker is scheduled to join Xuelong, China’s only Antarctic research vessel, in 2014, highlighting Beijing’s ambition for further exploration and scientific study in polar regions.