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Montevideo, December 18th 2025 - 07:32 UTC

Environment

  • Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 08:30 UTC

    BAS research links ocean tides when Antarctica icebergs calve

    Oliver Marsh downloading GPS data.

    A new study has revealed that ocean tides can directly influence when large Antarctic icebergs break off from the ice shelves surrounding the continent, a process known as calving. The research marks a major step toward accurately forecasting ice loss from the Antarctic Ice Sheet and improving projections of global sea level rise.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:01 UTC

    Chile: All tsunami warnings called off

    Boric said he had faced pressure to lower the warning status

    All tsunami threat warnings for Chile were completely canceled after the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) confirmed Thursday that, based on data from sea level stations and other models, the emergency caused by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia has officially ended.

  • Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 22:34 UTC

    US State Department website advisories for travelers to Antarctica

    The advice, revised on 28 July 2025, warns of the dangers of the continent’s harsh and unpredictable weather, which can change at short notice and scupper travel plans.

    The U.S. State Department has renewed two of its website Travel Advisories for Antarctica reminding travelers to “increase basically” their situational awareness in the area containing some of the edgiest and most volatile conditions. The advice, revised on 28 July 2025, warns of the dangers of the continent’s harsh and unpredictable weather, which can change at short notice and scupper travel plans. The advisory also cites the region’s lack of emergency medical care that could further endanger visitors.

  • Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 09:59 UTC

    Only one Chilean region still under tsunami alert

    Other areas were declared under a “precaution” status, and people were advised to stay off the coastlines

    Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia, Chile was the most affected country in the Americas by the likelihood of tsunamis. However, by early Thursday, the Government had downgraded its alert for most coastal regions to a state of “precaution” as per recommendations from the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) and the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA).

  • Wednesday, July 30th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Tsunami warnings triggered all across Pacific Ocean

    The waves are expected to reach mainland Chile between 1 and 3 pm

    An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings and alerts across the Pacific. In Chile, the Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) initially issued a preliminary tsunami warning for the Atacama, Coquimbo, and Valparaíso regions, with a “caution” for the rest of the coast.

  • Monday, July 28th 2025 - 09:09 UTC

    Technology monitoring MPAs with satellite and artificial technology to deter illegal fishing

    The study published by Science, “Little-to-no industrial fishing occurs in fully and highly protected marine areas”:

    New research in the journal Science demonstrates the power of strict legal bans against industrial fishing in marine protected areas (MPAs). The analysis — which combines satellite imagery and artificial intelligence technology to detect previously untraceable vessels — reveals that most of the globe’s fully and highly protected MPAs successfully deter illegal fishing. The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that the most strictly protected marine reserves are well respected and are not simply “paper parks.”

  • Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Uruguay's palm trees under attack by bug foreign to the region

    Rhynchophorus ferrugineus stems from Asia and has not been found anywhere else in South America (Pic ORT)

    Uruguay's iconic palm trees are facing a severe threat from the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), an invasive pest from Southeast Asia. First detected in Uruguay in 2022, the insect has rapidly spread, devouring thousands of trees and alarming authorities.

  • Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 08:57 UTC

    Falklands, Government announces Environmental Studies Budget

    The application period for the Falkland Islands Government’s (FIG) Environmental Studies Budget is now open. The Environmental Studies Budget provides annual funding to support individuals and organizations in the Falkland Islands to conduct activities and research which benefit and enhance our natural environment.

  • Monday, July 21st 2025 - 09:39 UTC

    Falklands, Public Meeting on Social and Economic Impacts of hydrocarbons project

    The poster inviting to attend the meeting at the end of July

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Navitas will hold a public meeting to present the findings from social and economic impact assessments of the proposed Sea Lion hydrocarbons project.

  • Monday, July 21st 2025 - 08:23 UTC

    Uruguayan NGO releases Magellanic penguins back into the ocean

    “Seeing them swim freely again, after weeks of care, effort, and love, is the moment that reminds us why we do what we do,” Socobioma said on social media

    The Uruguayan wildlife rescue group Socobioma released seven rehabilitated Magellanic penguins back into the sea from stop 1 on Mansa Beach in Punta del Este on Sunday, marking the end of a five-month process for the birds, which had arrived in February in poor condition. Over a hundred people witnessed the farewell.