Environment

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 20:15 UTC

  Leading meteorologist forecasts dry months ahead for Uruguay

  

  Uruguay's rural producers were discouraged Tuesday after expert meteorologist Mario Bidegain forecast this year's Spring will be the third in a row with a rainfall deficit.

• Tuesday, October 4th 2022 - 19:30 UTC

  Africa accounts for only 4% of world emissions, Congo authorities warn

  

  Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Environment Minister Eve Bazaïba underlined that the African continent was “responsible for only 4% of world emissions” of greenhouse gases.

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:14 UTC

  Ian one of the deadliest hurricanes ever in the US

  

  At least 770,000 people remained without electricity in the US State of Florida this past weekend following the passage of Hurricane Ian, which has left over 80 casualties nationwide, it was reported.

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:09 UTC

  Argentine White Helmets arrive in Honduras

  

  An Argentine “white helmet” mission to assist Honduran victims of recent rainstorms has been deployed to the area, it was reported Sunday in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Hake fishing halted for conservation purposes

  

  Authorities from Uruguay and Argentina have agreed to halt hake capture effective Oct. 1 on a temporary basis to preserve the species, it was announced.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentina launches Sustainable Transportation Plan

  

  The Government of Argentina Thursday launched the National Sustainable Transportation Plan aimed at achieving 2030 goals regarding energy transition for passenger, cargo, and private vehicles.

• Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Ian makes devastating landfall in US State of Florida

  

  Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Class 4 storm in the US State of Florida. It is deemed extremely dangerous, with winds of up to 240 kilometers per hour.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Cuba left powerless as Hurricane Ian passes by on its way to Florida

  

  Hurricane Ian left Cuba with no electricity Tuesday night as it caused major damage to the island's network on its way to Florida. Only the few who have access to gasoline-powered generators were spared from the full-scale blackout.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Fiona causes havoc in Canada

  

  Hurricane Fiona has left unprecedented damage after making landfall throughout five provinces in eastern Canada, it was reported.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 09:46 UTC

  Frozen Planet II presented by Sir David Attenborough, after four and a half years of filming in 18 countries

  

  In 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to see how the ice interacts with the bed beneath to monitor how it behaves and is changing.