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[Argentine Patagonia national park will twin with a Welsh similar of Snowdonia]]> Eryri, is a national park mountainous region in North Wales with all 15 mountains over 3000 feet high, including Snowdon, which is 1,085 metres tall A popular national park in Wales will be twinning with one in Argentine Patagonia this months in the midst of the international controversy eruption between Argentina, Falkland Islands and garrulous president Donald Trump.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:53:00 GMT <![CDATA[WMO forecasts a very strong El Niño peaking at year's end and lasting into February 2027]]> The global producing centers that feed into the update put the likelihood of the event persisting through February 2027 at “nearly 100%” El Niño is firmly established in the tropical Pacific and will intensify over the coming months into a very strong event, peaking towards the end of 2026 and with climate effects extending well into 2027, according to an update released on Thursday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:24:00 GMT <![CDATA[Norway prepares to open The Whale Museum, 190 miles north of the Arctic Circle]]> The low, curved concrete roof, which is covered in stones, doubles as a viewing platform, giving visitors a chance to spot the many species of whales By Sarah Kula for the Smithsonian Magazine Called The Whale, the new venue is under construction in Andenes, a village on the northern tip of the island of Andøya, roughly 190 miles above the Arctic Circle. It’s scheduled to begin welcoming visitors on June 4, 2027, inviting guests to explore the majestic marine mammals through science, art, storytelling, sound and architecture.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[China's embassy accuses a senior Argentine official of spreading “rumours” about the Nepal flood]]> Juan Pablo Carreira, digital communication director at Argentina's presidency, blamed a Chinese state company for the Nepal disaster China's embassy in Buenos Aires has accused an official in Javier Milei's government of spreading “malicious rumours” and seeking to “stain the international image” of the Asian country, after he attributed to a Chinese state company responsibility for the flood that devastated the border corridor between Nepal and Tibet on August 26.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:22:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Panama Canal will cut daily transits from Wednesday because of drought]]> Panama has eleven watersheds under water stress and declared an emergency last week, alongside Honduras and El Salvador The Panama Canal will reduce the number of vessels allowed to cross from 38 to 34 a day from September 3, and to 32 from the 15th, as well as imposing new draught restrictions, because of falling water levels linked to El Niño. According to the waterway's authorities, rainfall since May has been 34% below the historical average and inflows to the basin have dropped 44%. Around 5% of world maritime traffic passes through the canal.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[Falklands’ 3-year Green Program injected £892,000 to the Islands economy]]> The 79% of all Green grant and loan financing awarded just in the 2025-2026 financial year was directly to businesses and domestic properties in Camp. After 3 years of the Green Business Programme, the Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, have injected a total of £892,000 in financing through a variety of environmentally focused loans and grants into the Falklands economy.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:31:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Falklands close the second Loligo squid season three days after reopening it]]> The text describes the measure as precautionary and aimed at ensuring the long-term sustainability of the fishery The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Thursday the closure of the second Loligo squid season due to low biomass levels, just three days after fishing had resumed following a two-week pause.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:55:00 GMT <![CDATA[More than 390 bodies recovered and nearly 1,500 unaccounted for after the Nepal Himalaya flood]]> The high number of foreigners reflects the corridor's role. It is one of the main overland links between Kathmandu and Tibet Rescue teams have recovered at least 389 bodies in Nepali territory and three more in China's Tibet region, while close to 1,500 people remain unaccounted for after the flood that swept down Himalayan valleys on Wednesday along the border between the two countries. A Nepali police spokesman told the Reuters news agency the death toll would continue to rise as relief work advances.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Twelve Britons are among travellers unaccounted for after the flood on Nepal's border]]> The flood first struck Rasuwa district, home to around 50,000 people, and particularly the settlements of Timure and Syabrubesi, where rescue helicopters were unable to land Twelve British citizens appear on a provisional list of travellers Nepali authorities have been unable to contact following the flash flood and landslides that struck the border corridor between Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. The country's tourism board included hundreds of people on that register, among them 105 Indian nationals, three Americans, one Australian and one Dutch citizen, as well as Nepalis.

]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[Colombia's earthquake toll rises to 329 dead and more than 300,000 affected]]> Records of material damage have also risen substantially: 171,273 homes damaged, 31,183 destroyed and 553 buildings collapsed, mainly in Cali and Pereira, the two worst-hit cities The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western and central Colombia on August 10 has left 329 dead, 4,600 injured and 247 missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Unit's assessment as of Friday. The number of people affected stands at 314,751, from 154,014 families, across 481 municipalities in 16 of the country's 32 departments.

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