Environment

Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Falklands share the collective responsibility to tackle the climate crisis

By MLA Peter Biggs (*) – In the Falkland Islands, the foundations of our livelihoods are reliant on our environment - fishing, agriculture, tourism - and these key sectors would not exist without healthy ecosystems.
Tuesday, January 17th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
BAS and WWF “Walrus Detectives” project with satellite surveying to understand the Arctic marine mammals

This week British Antarctic Survey and World Wide Fund, WWF, are inviting the public to become ‘walrus detectives’ and get involved in the Walrus from Space project to help with vital research to enable a better understanding of these Arctic marine mammals.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:47 UTC
Residents evacuated, lake navigation restricted due to fire in Chubut

Around 60 people have been evacuated from their homes in the town of El Hoyo in the Argentine province of Chubut while 135 firefighters were deployed together with three hydrant planes and a helicopter to face the flames having gripped the Currumahuida hill since Sunday afternoon, it was reported.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 19:21 UTC
Opening of Itaipu floodgates might relieve Paraná River downspout

The opening of the floodgates at the Itaipú dam during the weekend is expected to bring some relief to the people along the Paraná river shores after 2023 also started with a downspout, although not quite as severe as in previous years.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
“Anthropogenic noise impairs cooperation in bottlenose dolphins”, University of Bristal study

Dolphins working collaboratively are less successful in the presence of sound generated by humans, a University of Bristol-led team of researchers have shown. The findings, published in Current Biology, imply that dolphins cannot minimize the impact of human-made noise, even by adjusting their own vocal behavior.
Monday, January 16th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
Biden declares “major disaster” in California as storms kill 19

US President Joseph Biden has declared a state of catastrophe in the State of California as unprecedented rains and mudslides leave at least 19 people dead over the past three weeks. Tens of thousands have been also been evacuated.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 18:32 UTC
Tornadoes in southern US leave at least 7 dead

A streak of tornadoes in the past few days left so far at least 7 people dead and over 30 others injured in the states of Georgia and Alabama, where a hurricane damaged buildings and tossed cars into the streets of downtown Selma, where civil rights activists once made history.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Brazilian Finance and Environment ministers will attend the Davos Forum

Brazil's Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad and the Minister of Environment Marina Silva will be the official representatives to the World Economic Forum, (WEF) scheduled for January 16/20 in Davos, Switzerland and the message from the delegation to global investors is that the weekend's turmoil “belongs to the past and Brazil is ready to play its important role in international politics”.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:21 UTC
World Economic Forum says more green sector workers needed

A report released by the Davos-based World Economic Forum (WEF) highlighted that countries should increase by 66% the number of employees in the green economy, which includes agriculture and fisheries, sustainable construction, environment, civil, and chemical engineering sectors. The document also pointed out that 37% more doctors and teachers were needed.
Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Drought in Argentina will have a great impact on agriculture production

The drought affecting over half of Argentina's territory means agricultural production levels this year will be lower than during the 2021/2022 season and below the five-year average, especially for wheat.