Environment

• Wednesday, June 7th 2023 - 09:44 UTC

  Arctic Ocean may be ice-free during the summer from 2030 onwards

  

  According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the Arctic Ocean may be ice-free during the summer from 2030 onwards regardless of the level of greenhouse gas emissions.

• Monday, June 5th 2023 - 13:11 UTC

  EU farmers refuse to accept plans to restore drained peat-lands, taken over by agriculture

  

  European Union farmers and conservative lawmakers are up in arms against landmark nature legislation meant to bolster the bloc's green transition and prevent vital ecosystems and species from being wiped out due to climate change.

• Friday, June 2nd 2023 - 08:45 UTC

  S. Georgia Marine Protected Area 5-Year Review Science Symposium

  

  The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, (GSGSSI) are pleased to announce that they will be holding a 2-day Science Symposium on the 13th and 14th June 2023 as part of the 5-year review of our Marine Protected Area.

• Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 18:28 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government publishes Budget for 2023/24

  

  On 31st May, the Governor of the Falkland Islands made her annual address, state of the Nation, to the Legislative Assembly. In her speech, Alison Blake CMG reviewed last year's challenges and highlights, set out the government's and public service priorities for the year ahead, and paid tribute to the economy.

• Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 11:27 UTC

  Magallanes Region to the rescue of farmers given the persistent drought

  

  Systems to collect and accumulate water, plus troughs, were some of the implements that were distributed among farmers in the Magallanes Region, extreme south of Chile, to combat the hydric scarcity which affects the whole region.

• Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Brazilian banks will deny credit to meatpackers that buy cattle from deforested areas

  

  International measures on illegal deforestation are beginning to put pressure on Brazil, where banks have agreed to deny credit to meat packers that purchase cattle from such areas, according to the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban).

• Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:20 UTC

  For the first time, global investment in solar power overtakes investment in fossil fuels, IEA report

  

  Global investment in solar power is expected to overtake investment in oil production for the first time ever this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The IEA projects investment in solar power to hit US$ 380 billion in 2023, compared to investments in oil exploration and extraction at US$ 370 billion.

• Saturday, May 27th 2023 - 08:48 UTC

  Belém to host UN Climate Summit 2025 (COP30)

  

  The Brazilian city of Belém, the capital of the state of Pará, will host UN Climate Summit 2025 (COP30), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Friday in a video published on social networks. “It will be an honor for Brazil to receive representatives from all over the world in a state of our Amazon,” said Lula.

• Saturday, May 27th 2023 - 08:00 UTC

  UK and Brazil sign launching of the Partnership for Green and Inclusive Growth

  

  Brazil and UK signed this week a Joint Declaration launching the Partnership on Green and Inclusive Growth on the occasion of the official visit to Brazil of the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mr James Cleverly.

• Wednesday, May 24th 2023 - 08:57 UTC

  Protestors storm shareholders meeting in London yelling “shut down Shell”

  

  Protestors yelling “shut down Shell” stormed the oil corporation giant annual shareholders meeting in London with security having to step in to protect board members. Proceedings were delayed as the protesters ran to the front of the room where executives were sitting on stage, and some demonstrators had to be carried out of the building by security.