Environment

Sunday, May 5th 2024 - 11:23 UTC
IAATO appoints John McKeon as Executive Committee and Chair

The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) has appointed John McKeon as Executive Committee (EC) Chair and welcomed Brandon Harvey and Jørn Henriksen to the top team during this year’s annual meeting.
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Saturday, May 4th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Porto Alegre Airport shut down until further notice due to storms

In a move to preserve the safety of workers and passengers alike, the Salgado Filho Airport serving the city of Porto Alegre, the capital of the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul, has announced it would be suspending all operations until further notice, Agencia Brasil reported. The Gaúcho State is going through a heavy storm and subsequent floods that have already left nearly 40 people dead and the number is expected to grow given the number of persons still unaccounted for.
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Friday, May 3rd 2024 - 10:50 UTC
BAS requires “penguin detectives” for vital research on iconic animals

This week, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become ‘penguin detectives’ and spend five minutes counting emperor penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals.
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Friday, May 3rd 2024 - 10:24 UTC
Heavy storms: Rio Grande do Sul's number of fatalities updated to 29

The number of fatalities in Southeastern Brazil was updated to 29 on Thursday after at least 203 cities in the State of Rio Grande do Sul were hit by heavy storms, which are also forecast to move on to neighboring Santa Catarina over the next few days. Some 60 people are still missing, it was also reported. A hydroelectric dam broke near Bento Gonçalves, raising the alert status.
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Thursday, May 2nd 2024 - 10:04 UTC
Petrobras hits new environmental achievement

Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company announced this week a 41% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions between 2015 and 2023, Agencia Brasil reported. The result was “exceptional,” said Petrobras' Energy Transition and Sustainability Director Maurício Tolmasquim.
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Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - 14:27 UTC
Brazil: Heavy storms kill at least 5 in Rio Grande do Sul

At least five people were killed and 18 others went missing on Tuesday as heavy rains hit some 77 municipalities in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul bordering Uruguay and Argentina. A total of 3,742 people were reported to have been affected, while 95 lost their homes and 6 were injured. Almost 300 people needed to be evacuated and taken to shelters.
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 14:38 UTC
Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent’s emperor penguin colonies, according to a new study from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
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Monday, April 29th 2024 - 13:30 UTC
South Georgia: Darwin Plus Funding for Environment Schemes, 2024

The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is proud to promote and encourage science that contributes to developing and upholding best-practice environmental management and that supports the active management and good governance of the Territory.
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Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 - 20:28 UTC
Rebel Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul found guilty, faces up to 25 years in jail

Mapuche leader Héctor Llaitul has been found guilty of attacking authorities and other violent crimes. The prosecution has requested Llaitul be jailed for 25 years but the sentence will only be announced next month. The defendant claimed the trial was fueled by a “political persecution” stemming from the clash between two cultures. The indigenous leader was arrested in August 2022 and has since been remanded in custody at the Biobío Penitentiary Complex, some 500 kilometers from Santiago.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2024 - 09:15 UTC
Falkland Islands celebrates World Earth Day and its challenges

April 22nd is World Earth Day, and three leading Falkland Islands experts in the environment and protecting our planet's scarce resources addressed the issue. They are Esther Bertram, CEO of Falklands Conservation, Dr. Paul Brickle Executive Director of the South Atlantic Environment Research Institute, SAERI, and Dr. Rachel Cooper, Head of the Falkland Islands Government Environment Department.