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Scientists reveal impact of climate change on Antarctic phytoplankton

18-02-2021 23:52 Argentine scientists reveal that rising temperatures and diminished salinity have altered phytoplankton in the Antarctic.

LITHIUM

Argentina eyes lithium expansion, but hurdles may dampen ambitions

12-12-2020 08:48 Government sees lithium mining as a significant source of revenue in coming years, with officials hoping to boost production from 40,000 to more than 230,000 tons a year by 2022. Experts, however, warn that challenges lie ahead.

by Fermin Koop

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists, markets eye Argentina’s transgenic wheat askance

27-10-2020 14:33 Argentina became the first country to approve the growth and consumption of genetically modified drought-tolerant wheat earlier this month. Markets, healthcare professionals and environmental activists express concerns.

Agriculture

Argentina becomes first country to approve genetically modified wheat

08-10-2020 19:42 Argentina, the fourth largest wheat exporter in the world, has become the first country in the world to approve the commercialisation of a variety of transgenic wheat.