Environment

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Argentine province of Corrientes gripped by uncontrolled fire

  

  Over 10% of the territory of the Argentine province of Corrientes (northeast) has been consumed over the past few days by fires that were caused intentionally, according to some video footage that went viral on social media.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Paraguay could be forced to import soybeans because drought has halved production

  

  The South American drought that has extended to several Argentine provinces and Brazilian states has also hit hard Paraguay, the world's fourth exporter of soybeans. In effect, crops are suffering and the processing industry is running out of supplies.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Happy World Whale Day! But the magnificent creatures are threatened y oceans toxic pollution

  

  Happy World Whale Day! Giants of the ocean are celebrated on World Whale Day, 20 February, which aims to raise awareness of these magnificent creatures, their beauty as well as their ecological value to the planet.

• Monday, February 21st 2022 - 09:18 UTC

  Brazilian born activist and “green influencer” crowned Miss Germany

  

  A Brazilian-born activist and “green influencer” has been crowned Miss Germany. Domitila Barros, 37, who lives in Berlin was competing for the title against other contestants at Rust in the district of Ortenau in Baden-Württemberg, home of the famous theme park Europa-Park.

• Saturday, February 19th 2022 - 09:33 UTC

  Number of fatalities in Petropolis keeps rising as rescue work affected by rain

  

  Rains have kept falling in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro, which has affected relief work and taken the death toll up to 136, it was reported Friday, as the number of missing people rose to 213. Some 700 people were still sheltering in schools and churches after being evacuated from their homes.

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 14:36 UTC

  Death toll keeps rising in Rio de Janeiro State

  

  Relief work in Petropolis had to be halted Thursday due to new rains but the death toll continued to increase from previous figures, reaching 117 fatalities and at least 116 people missing.

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Falklands' Chamber of Commerce organizes First Environmental Business Symposium

  

  The Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce has announced the first Falkland Islands Environmental Business Symposium, will be held at 12:30 on the 18th of March. The Chamber is bringing together speakers from organizations across the Falklands to share knowledge and discuss what businesses can do to reduce or offset their environmental impacts.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazil: Death toll at Petropolis reaches 80

  

  Rio de Janeiro authorities Wednesday spoke of at least 80 casualties as relief work continued following Tuesday's mudslides and floods in the Petropolis area.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro heavy storm leaves at least 23 dead

  

  Authorities in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday reported at least 23 people had died and hundreds had been evacuated from their homes due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding in the city's mountainous area.

• Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Repsol now blames Italian tanker for oil slick off Peru's shore

  

  Spanish state-run oil company Repsol now blames a “sudden movement” of the Italian-flagged Mare Doricum tanker caused the Jan. 15 spill of thousands of barrels of crude oil off the coast of Lima, which has caused a major environmental disaster in the region.