Environment

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 - 13:17 UTC
Argentina ‘environmentally irresponsible’ say Falklands’ strategy writers

Argentina’s lack of action with regard to over fishing in its own waters and on the high seas was described as “environmentally irresponsible” at the fisheries sector of a public presentation on the Falklands Environmental Development Strategy (EDS) last week.
Monday, August 31st 2009 - 09:15 UTC
Gentoos top the penguin charts as seabirds return in record numbers

Gentoo penguins are returning to the Falklands in record numbers, after their best breeding season in more than ten years. Kings, too, continue to thrive, making this season’s Seabird Monitoring Programme one of the healthiest undertaken. Falklands Conservation officer Pierre Pistorius has produced this special report for the Penguin News…
Friday, August 21st 2009 - 10:52 UTC
Venezuela admits contraction; preparing package to re-launch growth

Venezuela's GDP contracted 2.4% in the second quarter of 2009 from the same period a year earlier, the central bank reported Thursday. In the first half of the year, the economy has contracted 1% against the same period a year earlier.
Monday, August 17th 2009 - 12:16 UTC
Mexican president proposes free trade agreement with Brazil

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon has said he will propose a free trade agreement with Brazil. “Trade enriches economies,” said Mr Calderon during a meeting with business leaders in Sao Paulo.
Friday, August 14th 2009 - 13:51 UTC
Large Antarctic glacier thinning four times faster than ten years ago

One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica is thinning four times faster than it was 10 years ago, according to research seen by the BBC. A study of satellite measurements of Pine Island glacier in west Antarctica reveals the surface of the ice is now dropping at a rate of up to 16m a year.
Thursday, August 13th 2009 - 08:15 UTC
Whale tooth carved with Darwin’s “Beagle” set to fetch £ 50.000

A whale's tooth decorated by a marine on board the Beagle during Charles Darwin's expedition is set to fetch £50,000 at auction next September 16th, reports The Telegraph. The scrimshaw, a piece of work created by a whaler, depicts two images of HM Sloop Beagle, one when she was at sea and the other when she was beached for repair at Santa Cruz in Argentina in 1834.
Thursday, August 6th 2009 - 03:40 UTC
The future of Antarctic science will depend on international cooperation

The National Antarctic Programs have reached a consensus that international cooperation will be the clue for the future development of polar science. This is the main topic of discussion at the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of Antarctic Programs (COMNAP), especially with increased costs associated with support, logistics and infrastructure necessary to carry out the scientific research in the White Continent.
Tuesday, August 4th 2009 - 12:45 UTC
Strengthening international cooperation is the main challenge of Antarctic meeting

With the challenge of strengthening international cooperation for development of Antarctic science, the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) started yesterday. COMNAP is one of the most important forums of the Antarctic Treaty System.
Monday, August 3rd 2009 - 12:47 UTC
Global Antarctic scientific research for a week moves to Punta Arenas

For a week Chile and more precisely Punta Arenas in the extreme south will be the hub of Antarctic scientific discussions when the XXI Annual Meeting of the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs officially opens this Monday.
Sunday, August 2nd 2009 - 11:34 UTC
South America’s nutria, one of the worst invasive species in US wetlands

Billions of dollars are spent every year in the United States in an attempt to control invasive species. Plants and animals brought legally and illegally into the US have created extensive damage to the ecosystem and the economy.