Wide-ranging research into the vast amount of seaweed found in the Falkland Islands ? a vital natural resource -- is being pressed ahead by an eminent Australian Professor, and her colleagues at one of Australia's leading educational establishments, Monash University.
The Chilean Army completed last week in Punta Arenas the destruction of its stockpile of antipersonnel mines stored in the south of the country which totaled 109,058 explosives.
The Chilean government on Sunday announced the year's first pre-emergency environmental alert with the aim of protecting the health of the capital's six million residents, due to the high level of pollutants detected in the atmosphere.
On his first visit to the Cayman Islands, Britain's Prince Edward unveiled a monument to the teachers, doctors and activists who have contributed to the British territory's history over the last 500 years.
Headlines: Stricken ships face salvage; 'Uncertain' Tamar crew in Stanley Harbour protest.
The stricken longliner 'Lyn' has now been totally abandoned by the crew, as the vessel's pumps failed to contain the increasing water in the engine-room.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Gold Rover is due to sail from Plymouth tomorrow for a long-term deployment to the South Atlantic and is scheduled to arrive in the Falklands next June. The 11,500-tonne fleet tanker will be based in the Islands until the end of 2004.
A new international alliance of legal Patagonian toothfishers formed to protect sustainable toothfish resources is offering a reward of $ US 100,000 for information leading to the conviction of fishers, companies, directors or employees involved in illegal fishing operations.
Headlines: Punta Arenas loosing the battle with Ushuaia; Greater radar coverage; Joint navy exercises.
A second attempt to free the stricken Falklands registered fishing trawler 'Lyn' on the Island of South Georgia has failed.
All hopes now rest with the imminent arrival of tug 'Typhoon' which will try and free the vessel which is aground at the entrance to the Morainne Fjord.