Environment

• Saturday, November 18th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

  World Bank grants Uruguay green-oriented loan

  

  Uruguay has been granted an unprecedented US$ 350 million loan by the World Bank (WB). Although there is nothing new with borrowing, the so-called Programmatic Loan for Development Policies and Reform Implementation will entail a reduction of the interest rate whenever certain environmental goals are met, it was explained in Montevideo.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 10:21 UTC

  Dire prospects to limiting global warming, points out “State of Climate Action” report

  

  Measures to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees Celsius are lagging significantly points out the report, “State of Climate Action” compiled by a consortium of think tanks such as Climate Action Tracker, the UN Climate Change Hihg Level Champions and World Resources Institute.

• Thursday, November 16th 2023 - 07:57 UTC

  Hard times ahead for wine in Chile; climate change hits the industry in northern hemisphere

  

  Hard times for the grape and wine sector in Chile, with a drastic drop in exports and slower domestic consumption, hitting the profits of both small and large industries and farmers.

• Monday, November 13th 2023 - 20:54 UTC

  Panama Canal shipping queues: Punta Arenas dreams of a re-edition of pre 1914 scenario

  

  Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile and the South American continent is again illusioned with the re edition of pre 1914 times, before the United States finished the Panama Canal and created the state of Panama, significantly cutting the time of shipping wishing to cross from the Pacific to the Caribbean and vice versa, and ensuring safe and reliable links between the East and West coasts of the US.

• Monday, November 13th 2023 - 20:34 UTC

  Gentoo penguins: Dive, forage, love? Fitter penguins dive deeper

  

  Sarah McComb Turbitt, marine biologist from the University of British Columbia illustrates us with a new study published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, from Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé, principal investigator and associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Statistics and Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (IOF). The article interesting enough refers Gentoo penguins in the Falkland Islands.

• Monday, November 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Southern Brazil hit by unusual hot weather in spring

  

  The beaches of Rio de Janeiro were overcrowded as a temperature of 42.5°C made Sunday the hottest day of the year amid a high-pressure system that is causing a heat wave which is believed to be linked to climate change, it was reported. The minimum temperature this Sunday was 23.2°C.

• Saturday, November 11th 2023 - 11:50 UTC

  More trouble ahead for Mercosur: EU Parliament agreement on Nature Restoration Bill

  

  The European Parliament negotiators agreed on Thursday the EU Nature Restoration Bill which requires member countries to restore 20% of EU land and sea habitats by 2030, a bill that has already triggered spontaneous protests from the farming community in several EU countries.

• Friday, November 10th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

  Drop in deforestation of Brazilian Amazon reported

  

  A new study showing a 22.3% drop in the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon was released Thursday, Agencia Brasil reported. The document also highlighted that the latest figures represented the best results in the matter since 2019.

• Thursday, November 9th 2023 - 11:24 UTC

  More funding needed for polar research as ice keeps melting

  

  As the melting of glaciers and poles keeps expanding, scientists Wednesday asked during the “One Planet Polar Summit” for additional funding to address the issue.

• Wednesday, November 8th 2023 - 09:01 UTC

  Peña praises ECLAC and wants more Chilean investments in Paraguay

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña spoke Tuesday in favor of free trade and environmental protection during his appearance before the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) at its Santiago (Chile) headquarters.