Environment

Monday, July 17th 2023 - 11:22 UTC
Mass stranding event in Scottish island with the loss of 55 pilot whales

A “mass stranding” event caused over 50 pilot whales to die on a remote Scottish island, Isle of Lewis, marine rescuers said on Sunday. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue charity (BDMLR) said 55 of the animals washed up on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.
Monday, July 17th 2023 - 10:50 UTC
UN Coordinator in Uruguay praises local gov't for efforts handling water crisis

Pablo Ruiz Hiebra, United Nations (UN) Coordinator in Uruguay, Sunday highlighted the “efforts” of the South American country's government in the face of the water crisis.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 19:25 UTC
Falklands farmers consider the new agriculture challenge and climate change

Pulling together Rural Business Association Members (RBA) policymakers and experts on the impact of climate change in the Falkland Islands was the aim of Chair of the RBA Lewis Clifton at Farmers Week, he told Penguin News (PN) in an interview recently.
Saturday, July 15th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Extremely cold weather triggers yellow alert in 17 Argentine provinces

A total of 17 Argentine provinces are under yellow alert due to weather forecasts heralding extremely cold temperatures, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) announced Friday. The SMN also said these temperatures reaching -10.8 degrees Celsius in El Calafate, Santa Cruz (south), and -8.9 degrees in La Quiaca, Jujuy (north), might be dangerous for children and elderly or chronically ill people.
Friday, July 14th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Extratropical cyclone hits southern Brazil

Brazil's southeastern State of Río Grande do Sul remains under alert because of heavy rains, windstorms, and hail caused by the passage of an extratropical cyclone, Acting Governor Gabriel Souza said Thursday.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:39 UTC
Uruguay's Tourism Minister says Argentine President's words were harmful

Uruguay's Tourism Minister Tabaré Viera Wednesday said that Argentine President Alberto Fernández's remarks that no water came out when people opened the faucets in Montevideo had resulted in numerous cancellations.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Extreme heatwave grips Southern Europe, thermometers hit forty degrees

A heat-wave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 48.8C (119.8F), is reporting BBC.
Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC
European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.
Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Brazilian Justice Minister outlines Amazon Security Plan

Brazil's Justice Minister Flávio Dino Tuesday announced that the government's Amazon Security Plan foresees 34 river and land bases and will involve the presence of different police forces, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, July 11th 2023 - 09:16 UTC
Water crisis: Uruguay accepts Argentina's help

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Monday said his country would be accepting Argentina's help to mitigate the water crisis but added that the amount of drinking water offered was nowhere near the needs to match the volumes consumed normally in Montevideo.