Environment

Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:01 UTC
Escazú Agreement poses new challenges to Latin American countries

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday opened the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP2) of the Escazú Agreement at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires. The event will last until April 21.
Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands collecting info for the launching of its Business Climate Survey 2023

The Falkland Islands Development Corporation has launched the Business Climate Survey 2023 in partnership with the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce, the Falkland Islands Tourism Association and the Rural Business Association.
Sunday, April 16th 2023 - 12:49 UTC
Nuclear energy era comes to an end in Germany

The era of nuclear reactors came to an end in Germany Saturday after the three last such plants were shut down as the country enters a new energy chapter, facing the challenge of doing without fossil fuels while at the same time managing the gas crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine.
Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 11:06 UTC
Another consequence of historic Argentine drought: it could lose its position as world's main soy meal exporter

Argentina could soon face the consequences of the historic drought ravaging its agricultural and industrial processing potential. This means the country may soon cease to be the world’s largest exporter of soy-meal, since domestic oilseed production, because of the historic drought is likely to reduced by 36% year-on-year to just 27 million tons in the 2022/23 cycle, said the Rosario Stock Exchange (BCR).
Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 11:00 UTC
IEA insists increasing fossil fuel production contradicts goals to stop global warming

Fatih Birol, head of the powerful International Energy Agency, (IEA),, the Paris-based organization led by the energy ministers of mostly rich countries, has warned that companies that increase fossil fuel production are contradicting goals to stop the planet warming.
Wednesday, April 12th 2023 - 10:57 UTC
Antarctic Tourism is up, but experts give it a thumbs down

By Jen Rose Smith (*) – Even after Captain James Cook first sailed below the Antarctic Circle 250 years ago, icily inhospitable Antarctica stayed quiet for a long, long time. The only continent with no native human population, it remained a place apart, where occasional expeditions and intrepid researchers contended with harsh and sometimes deadly conditions.
Monday, April 10th 2023 - 09:45 UTC
Lula reviews cities hit by floods

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Sunday flew over 53 cities declared under emergency due to rains. The head of state also called for the speedy approval of popular housing plans to assist the victims. Joining Lula were Ministers Flávio Dino (Justice) and Paulo Pimenta (Secom).
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 21:30 UTC
Brazil ready to supply Argentina with soybeans for the its crushing industry

Brazil has enough potential to supply up to half of the soybeans that Argentina will import to keep its industrial park running in the face of the historic drought that ravaged the 2022/23 crop in the country, which is usually the largest exporter of soy oil and soy meal in the world.
Tuesday, April 4th 2023 - 09:23 UTC
Brazil launches platform to spot climate vulnerable terrain

Brazil's Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) and Microsoft do Brasil Monday launched the ClimaAdapt platform, a tool that uses public data from different environmental agencies to identify regions nationwide particularly vulnerable to extreme weather events, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, April 3rd 2023 - 09:40 UTC
Tornadoes kill at least 26 across US

At least 26 people were killed and dozens of others were injured during the weekend when a series of tornadoes hit south central-eastern United States.