MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office asks not to renew license of country's sole uranium mine]]> The uranium extraction unit is located in the municipality of Caetité, in the northeastern state of Bahía Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday recommended that the Brazilian Institute of Environment (Ibama) not renew the environmental license of the country's only uranium mine, in operation since 1999, until the responsible company duly consults the quilombola communities potentially affected by the activity. The recommendation does not amount to a definitive closure of operations, but it does entail a suspension conditional on compliance with the requirement of prior consultation of the populations affected by the project, in line with the national and international norms in force.

]]> Wed, 20 May 2026 23:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK ‘Zero Net’ Miliband’s policy questioned as a threat to British security, ‘China dominates all the green technology’]]> Ed Miliband has been accused of handing Beijing a “kill switch” over the UK economy after claiming that green energy will end reliance on Vladimir Putin’s Russia  The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband has been accused of handing Beijing a “kill switch” over the British economy, after claiming that green energy will end the UK's reliance on Vladimir Putin’s Russia for its fuel needs.

]]> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz closure, FAO warns of fertilizer scarcity and calendar for new planting season]]> FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said. “This is not only a geopolitical crisis, but also a disruption at the core of the global agri-food system.” The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, warned that the global fertilizer scarcity caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz will lead to lower yields and tightening food supplies in the latter half of 2026 and into 2027.

]]> Tue, 12 May 2026 14:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[New Darwin Plus Funding Round, 2026, for South Georgia]]> The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is therefore delighted to announce a new round of Darwin Plus funding following the recent pause in the program, and welcome applications that will contribute to the broader aims of the Government.

]]> Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands students send special message to Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday]]> Students from the Falkland Islands' schools have prepared a video message for Sir David Attenborough to mark the broadcaster and naturalist's 100th birthday, which he will celebrate on Friday, May 8. The initiative, announced by the Falkland Islands Government's London Office, seeks to recognise the influence Sir David's documentary series have had on the archipelago's younger generations and his career-long role in showcasing the islands' natural heritage internationally.

]]> Thu, 07 May 2026 23:08:00 GMT <![CDATA[Another Antarctica season of over 100.000 visitors, according to IAATO]]> The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat says annual tourism has risen to more than 100,000 visitors with most visitors reaching by ship via the Antarctic Peninsula (Pkc IAATO) The latest official report from IAATO, (International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators), put total 2024-25 visitation at 118,491, after 122,072 in 2023-24, meaning traffic remains well above the 100,000 mark even after a modest pullback.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 09:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands, public consultation on Nature Reserves closes 5 May]]> At Hadassa Bay nearly 5,000 plants in a single day is a real achievement, and a wonderful reminder of what the community and local environment work together . The Falkland Islands Environment Department would like to remind members of the public that the consultation on its proposal to designate and expand National Nature Reserves will close on Tuesday 5 May 2026.

]]> Sun, 03 May 2026 09:15:00 GMT <![CDATA[Brazilian platform to track commodity chains ahead of EU deforestation rules]]> The EUDR is expected to have a greater impact in the coming years, given the growing trade ties between Mercosur and the European Union. A new Brazilian digital platform began operating on Monday to cross-check social and environmental data and support the tracing of commodity chains linked to deforestation, land conflicts and other rural violations.

]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people]]> The effects on production systems are pervasive. Livestock suffer digestive and cardiovascular failures, with a significant reduction in milk output and protein content The escalation of extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture “to the limit” worldwide and threatening the health and livelihoods of more than one billion people, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The document, titled “Extreme Heat and Agriculture,” warns that the phenomenon causes the annual loss of 500 billion working hours in the sector.

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:39:00 GMT <![CDATA[Earth Day turns 55 with climate challenges still unresolved]]> The institutional starting point was the UN Conference on the Human Environment, held in Stockholm in 1972, which produced the first multilateral framework for environmental protection This April 22 marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, a date formally designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009 but rooted in 1970, when the environmental movement began to gain political traction in the United States and Europe. Half a century on, the global climate agenda has accumulated significant institutional advances, though commitments made continue to be debated in terms of their scope and implementation.

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