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Environment

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:44 UTC

    HMS Protector calls it a season, heads back north

    “After a season of the sun never setting, it will be good to see the stars again,” Captain Ingham said (Pic RN)

    The Royal Navy's icebreaker HMS Protector has completed her Antarctic scientific mission for the 2023 Antarctic season safeguarding birdlife and laying the groundwork for further research, it was announced.

  • Thursday, February 23rd 2023 - 10:07 UTC

    São Paulo mudslides: death toll reaches 48

    Residents of Barra do Sahy said they did not receive any warning about the risk of landslides

    Authorities in the Brazilian state of São Paulo Wednesday said that the death toll from last weekend's heavy rains and subsequent mudslides had reached 48 as relief teams are still looking for the 40 people still missing, particularly in the mountain of mud formed by the mudslides in the beach resort of Barra do Sahy.

  • Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 10:38 UTC

    Brazil's rains: Fishermen bring jerry cans of water to neutralize black market trade

    Faucet water comes out brown, full of dirt from the landslides.

    Residents of Boiçucanga, a neighborhood heavily affected by the weekend's storm in São Sebastião, on São Paulo's northern coast, have been without drinking water for four days, due to which the local fishermen's association made arrangements to help those in need, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, February 22nd 2023 - 08:03 UTC

    El Niño to cause irreversible thawing in Antarctica, study finds

    “Climate change is expected to increase the magnitude of ENSO, making both 'El Niño' and 'La Niña' stronger,” Wenju Cai explained

    According to an investigation by the Australian Government's scientific agency (CSIRO), the “El Niño” phenomenon would cause an increase in underwater temperatures that would cause irreversible melting of the shelves and ice sheets, it was reported on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 08:33 UTC

    New quake in Türkiye, Syria leaves at least 6 dead

    With thousands of buildings still unusable and likely to collapse, the search for victims is a precarious undertaking

    At least 6 people have been reported dead and more than 760 injured after two new earthquakes measuring 6.4 and 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Turkish province of Hatay, one of the most affected by the Feb. 6 tremors where 41,020 victims lost their lives. Numerous aftershocks were also recorded Monday.

  • Tuesday, February 21st 2023 - 07:41 UTC

    Brazil still looking for mudslides survivors

    “You will again have a nest to take care of your families,” Lula told evacuees in São Sebastião

    Brazilian authorities were still looking for survivors after heavy storms hit the state of São Paulo, leaving at least 40 people dead and just as many missing, in addition to over 2,500 displaced, it was reported Monday.

  • Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Heavy rains in northern S. Paulo leave at least 36 dead

    President Lula is to visit the area on Monday

    At least 36 people have been reported dead in the Brazilian State of São Paulo as heavy rains caused floods and mudslides. The number of fatalities is expected to rise, it was reported. A highway linking Rio de Janeiro to the port city of Santos was blocked by landslides and floodwaters. In addition to the dead, 228 people are displaced and 338 are homeless, it was reported.

  • Monday, February 20th 2023 - 10:13 UTC

    Brazil's Finance Minister to discuss climate change one-on-one

    Haddad believes Brazil can again play an important role in the current world scenario

    As he prepares to leave for Bangalore, India, this week to attend a G20 conference of economy ministers ahead of the summit of heads of government and state, Brazil's Fernando Haddad insisted that the largest South American country intends to be active again in the solution of global crises, Agencia Brasil reported. The Finance Minister also said he believed socio-environmental sustainability should be a topic in all his bilateral meetings.

  • Saturday, February 18th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Survival: Trio rescued after 13 days trapped in rubble

    The 7.8 magnitude earthquake has left more than 41,000 people dead in Turkey and neighboring Syria

    Three people, including a child, were found alive under rubble Saturday in Turkey's southern Hatay province, 13 days after the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6, local media reported.

  • Friday, February 17th 2023 - 09:22 UTC

    Lula, von der Leyen discuss Mercosur deal and deforestation

    Von der Leyen would be most welcome in Brazil, Lula said

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva discussed Thursday the Mercosur agreement with European Union (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen in a telephone conversation during which both leaders also reviewed the South American country's fight against deforestation, it was reported.