News of marine le pen

Rising seas eating away at Honduran fishing village

01-03-2023 10:07 Inhabitants of Cedeño and other fishing villages on the Gulf of Fonseca – shared by Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua – are at the forefront of one of the more visible symptoms of climate change: sea level rise caused by melting glaciers and ice sheets.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Protecting high seas off Chile's coast depends on UN vote in New York

20-02-2023 13:07 Urgently seeking to prevent biodiversity loss in the international waters off the coasts of Chile and Peru, Chile is pushing for a new marine protected area (MPA) to be created, and hoping to seal the deal during an upcoming summit at UN headquarters in New York.

French election 2022

Macron seeks to heal French divisions after re-election

25-04-2022 09:02 French President Emmanuel Macron wins re-election in a battle against rival Marine Le Pen that saw the far right come its closest yet to taking power.

FRENCH ELECTION 2022

Macron gets second chance to show France his vision can work

25-04-2022 08:53 French presidents wins another crack at convincing the public that his pro-business, pro-European vision can work for them.

French Election 2022

Macron steps up battle to defeat rival Le Pen in presidential vote

11-04-2022 10:57 Emmanuel Macron came first in Sunday's first round of voting with 27.85%, with Marine Le Pen in second with 23.15%. As the top two finishers, they advance to a second round on April 24.

WHALE RESCUE

Two stranded humpback whales rescued in Argentina

05-10-2021 21:26 Rescue teams save two stranded humpback whales on shores of Atlantic coast at La Lucila del Mar. Two incidents took place over 48 hours, with rescue teams able to return both to the sea.

CONSERVATION

Fishing vessels illegally target marine mammals in South American waters

31-07-2021 12:00 Conservationists warn sea lions and elephant seals are being captured by foreign vessels in Argentine and Uruguayan waters. Experts call for urgent measures from authorities.

by Fermin Koop