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Montevideo, December 4th 2025 - 13:39 UTC

Environment

  • Thursday, July 6th 2023 - 11:21 UTC

    State of emergency in area next to Peruvian volcano Ubinas

    The volcano has been spewing ash and gas since earlier this week, which has traveled up to some 5,500 meters into the atmosphere

    Peru declared a state of emergency for sixty days in areas around the Ubinas volcano on Wednesday. The volcano has been spewing ash and gas since earlier this week, which has traveled up to some 5,500 meters (1,800 feet) into the atmosphere, according to the Geophysical Institute of Peru.

  • Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

    Mercosur challenges EU's environmental demands in FTA; Uruguay goes rogue again

    “It is imperative that Mercosur presents a rapid and forceful response” to the EU, Lula said

    Argentina Tuesday handed over the Pro Tempore Presidency of Mercosur to Brazil and Uruguay refused to sign the joint declaration after the bloc's 62nd Summit in the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú in the northeastern province of Misiones.

  • Wednesday, July 5th 2023 - 10:50 UTC

    Monday 3 July registered the world's highest average temperature

    Scientists believe a combination of a natural weather event known as El Niño and mankind's ongoing emissions of carbon dioxide are driving the heat.

    The world's average temperature reached a new high on Monday 3 July, topping 17 degrees Celsius for the first time. US researchers said the new record was the highest in any instrumental record dating back to the end of the 19th century.

  • Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 07:03 UTC

    Fearing forest fires and bad air quality, Canada cancels fireworks display.

    On Friday, cities including New York, Toronto, Montreal and Washington DC were near the top of a list of major cities with world's worst air quality.

    Persistently bad air quality over North America and worries about sparking more fires has led to the cancellation of some Canada Day firework displays. There were also concerns over air quality around next week's Fourth of July celebrations in the US.

  • Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 06:36 UTC

    A good friend of the Falklands and Overseas Territories resigns cabinet

    Ex Minister Zac Goldsmith on the eve of Falkland Island's Liberation Day in London

    A good friend of the Falkland Islands and strong supporter of British Overseas Territories, Minister Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation on Friday stating that the British government's apathy on the issue forced his to resign. In an acrimonious exchange,

  • Friday, June 30th 2023 - 07:52 UTC

    Scotland suspends plans to create Protected Marine Areas in 10% of its waters

    Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said the government was firmly committed to enhancing marine protection, “but current plans would not be progressed.”

    Under strong pressure from the fishing industry and some island communities, the Scottish government has scrapped plans to create Highly Protected Marine Areas in 10% of Scotland's seas. The proposals would have restricted fishing and other human activities in some coastal areas, in a bid to protect the environment.

  • Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 15:45 UTC

    World Bank approves $150 million loan to boost green hydrogen investment in Chile

    This collaboration aims to expedite hydrogen deployment in emerging markets and developing countries

    In a significant move towards promoting sustainable energy solutions, the World Bank Board of Directors has approved a loan of $150 million to support green hydrogen projects in Chile. This loan marks the World Bank's first endeavor in promoting green hydrogen and aligns with Chile's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The investment aims to accelerate the country's green growth, energy transition, and foster a resilient and inclusive economic development.

  • Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 02:25 UTC

    UK pension funds in the limelight because of massive investments in fossil fuel firms

    Make My Money Matter revealed that UK’s pension funds should review their £88 billion worth of investment in equities and bonds of fossil fuel firms

    Controversy in the UK over pension funds and London's commitment to keep to the Paris Agreement goals. In effect this Wednesday, the climate finance campaign Make My Money Matter revealed that UK’s pension funds should review their US$ $112 billion (£88 billion) worth of investment in equities and bonds of fossil fuel firms, as the funds are not anywhere near on track for aligning their portfolios to the Paris Agreement goals.

  • Wednesday, June 28th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

    Brazil tops list of deforestation-hit countries, study shows

    During the first two terms of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), in the 2000s, the loss of forests had decreased considerably

    According to a survey released Tuesday by Global Forest Watch (GFW), a forest monitoring platform developed by the University of Maryland, Brazil has lost 1.8 million hectares of primary rainforests, mostly in the Amazon, a 15% increase between 2021 and 2022, thus topping the list of nations in such a situation, followed by the Republic of Congo, Bolivia, Indonesia, and Peru.

  • Tuesday, June 27th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

    Chile-bound lorries stranded in the middle of the Andes due to bad weather

    Heavy rainstorm caused structural damage to the roads in that area, with both landslides and cracks

    Some 2,000 lorries bound for Chile have been reported to be stranded in the middle of the Andes due to the closure of the Los Libertadores Path despite the road on the Argentine side being clear all the way to the Cristo Redentor tunnel.