Environment

Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Pope Francis calls on youth to save the planet and “eat less meat|”

Pope Francis, who comes from Argentina, known for its beef production and consumption, said that in some parts of the world, it would be a good idea to “consume less meat” to help save the environment. The pope also condemned the war in Ukraine saying that in such cases it was “legitimate to rebel”.
Thursday, July 14th 2022 - 08:28 UTC
Dominican Republic plans to clear sargassum from beaches working with organic certified company

A Finnish algae processing company is considering installing a plant in the Dominican Republic given the negative impact of the sargassum seaweed invasion of its beaches and tourism industry.
Wednesday, July 13th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Falklands' SAERI project on Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems of the Southwest Atlantic

Research from the Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VME) project has been showcased at the GeoHab Conference held at The Venice International University in Italy during the month of May 2022.
Tuesday, July 12th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Uruguay records coldest, driest June in decades

Uruguay's Institute of Meteorology (Inumet) reported Monday that this year's was the coldest June in the last 41 years “with a countrywide anomaly of -2.3°C.”
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Europe divided over “greenwashing” gas and nuclear energy, but parliament ready to support the bill

For the European Parliament natural gas and nuclear power plants have been designated as climate-friendly investments. The European Commission released the proposal, formally called the EU taxonomy, in December as a list of economic activities that investors can label and market as green in the EU.
Monday, July 11th 2022 - 09:49 UTC
Faroe Islands limit traditional catch of dolphins to 500; 'barbaric practice' killed 1,423 last year

Faroe Islands announced on Sunday that the traditional catch of dolphins to be killed in its water would provisionally be limited to 500. The decision to crack down on the number of hunted dolphins comes after public outcry from last year's hunt, where over 1,423 white-sided dolphins were killed, a spree that shocked even residents who supported the practice.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Illegal fishing: there are more than 350 foreign vessels operating in the South West Atlantic, expert says

Last Tuesday, 11 tons of squid were found in a Chinese flagged vessel that was captured by the Uruguayan Navy, after a chase that took place between Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Thursday, July 7th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
European Union gets tough on trade affecting “deforestation and forest degradation”

The European Council, the body that sets the political agenda of the European Union (EU), agreed on a proposal to limit the entry and trade of commodities where production has contributed to “deforestation or forest degradation” worldwide.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Argentina and Paraguay, wheat and soybean crops victims of ongoing drought

Drought is causing havoc in Argentina and Paraguay. Argentina’s wheat crop for the 2022/23 season is the most delayed in a decade, as a period of lack of rainfall and early frosts is forcing farmers to delay planting the winter crop.
Wednesday, July 6th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands designated landmass Protected Areas

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) announced on Tuesday the designation of the entire landmass of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) as Specially Protected Areas, fulfilling the commitment it made in the “Pathway to Protection”