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  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 20:17 UTC

    PAHO says more COVID-19 vaccines needed

    Chile, Uruguay and Canada have fully injected three-quarters of their population.

    Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Assistant Director Jarbas Barbosa Wednesday urged G20 leaders meeting this coming weekend at Rome's Summit to donate more COVID-19 vaccines because the region's improvements in the fight against the disease were shadowed by steps backward in the most impoverished territories and Caribbean Islands.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 14:04 UTC

    BAS and WWF invite the public to work on a “Walrus from Space” census

    A 3-month old walrus calf finds refuge on her mother’s back. © Paul Nicklen/National Geographic Stock / WWF-Canada.

    British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and WWF are seeking the public’s help to search for walrus in thousands of satellite images taken from space, with the aim of learning more about how walrus will be impacted by the climate crisis. It’s hoped half a million people worldwide will join the new “Walrus from Space” research project, a census of Atlantic walrus and walrus from the Laptev Sea, using satellite images provided by space and intelligence company Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 11:07 UTC

    Dutch submariners receive an unexpected visitor on board Walrus class unit

    The Royal Netherlands Navy Submarine Service tweeted a video of whiskered Freya resting aboard HNLMS Dolfijn, with the message: “Welcome on board shipmate.”

    It was a conundrum faced by Dutch submariners when a flippered mammal they named 'Freya' climbed on top of one of their – aptly named – Walrus-class submarines.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:53 UTC

    Brazil envisions plans to cut down Amazon deforestation while developing other activities in the rainforest

    ”We cannot abandon the possibility of exploiting the great mining wealth of the Amazon,” Mourão said.

    Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture estimated this week 1 million hectares per year will suffer deforestation until the year 2030, despite Vice President Hamilton Mourão's announcement Monday that plans to avoid it would be announced at the upcoming 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP-26) in Glasgow.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:43 UTC

    Crystal Endeavour scheduled to visit Falklands 21 December and 16 January

    Crystal Endeavor, the cruise vessel for the Antarctica expeditions

    Crystal Expedition Cruises will provide included round-trip chartered flights non stop between Miami and Ushuaia, Argentina, as well as hotel nights in both cities for Crystal Endeavor’s inaugural Antarctica program.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:41 UTC

    Greenpeace: “Coca Cola, Nestlé, Pepsi, ”world's top corporate plastic polluters”

    “This report provides more evidence that corporations urgently need to do more to address the plastic pollution crisis they’ve created”

    Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a new report: “BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World's Top Corporate Plastic Polluters”, released by Greenpeace.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:22 UTC

    Ice Worlds Festival of Polar Science at Greenwich, London

    New polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough during sea trials off the coast of Portrush, Northern Ireland (2021). Credit: British Antarctic Survey.

    On the eve of the UN COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, the British Antarctic Survey is partnering with Royal Museums Greenwich a festival that is guaranteed to enthrall and inspire. Discover why Antarctica and the Arctic matter to all of us, experience a live virtual tour of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, enjoy a great day out for all the family. In London or online enjoy a dazzling showcase of polar environmental science, engineering and technology.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

    ICC Prosecutor on 10-day mission to Colombia and Venezuela

    The visits reflect Prosecutor Khan's commitment to increase direct engagement with the region, and to explore avenues for cooperation in line with the principle of complementarity

    Since Monday and until 3 November, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, will undertake a 10-day mission to Latin America, which will include official visits to the Republic of Colombia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The mission to the region builds upon the productive meetings the Prosecutor has already held, both in-person and virtually, with multiple stakeholders in relation to both situations.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 08:33 UTC

    “Polar Preet” and her Antarctic challenge, “I really hope I can inspire people”

    Polar Preet steps up her training and preparation and is well aware she will be dropped at a camp in Hercules Inlet before travelling 700 miles on foot

    British Army officer Captain Harpreet Chandi is preparing to become the first woman of colour to cross Antarctica unsupported. The physio-therapist from 3 Medical Regiment, who is being sponsored by the British Forces Broadcasting System, BFBS, will be completely on her own during the challenge which is set to last 45 days.

  • Wednesday, October 27th 2021 - 08:25 UTC

    World Voyageur on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar

    World Voyager arrived in Gibraltar at 18:00 on Monday 25th October and departed later that night at 23:00.

    The cruise ship “World Voyageur” on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar was welcomed by Minister for the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Education John Cortes has welcomed the World Voyager cruise ship on its inaugural visit to Gibraltar.