Climate Crisis Earth's degraded land at 'breaking point,' warns UN expert 06-05-2022 00:23 Decades of unsustainable agriculture have depleted soils worldwide and accelerated both global warming and species loss, says UN official Ibrahim Thiaw.
Bloomberg Bioceres soars as China approves drought-resistant HB4 soy seeds 29-04-2022 13:46 Argentine biotechnology firm scores big win as China approves imports of the company’s HB4 drought-resistant soybean strain.
Environment Under shadow of drought, Santiago ditches exotic plants 20-04-2022 14:18 With drought casting a constant shadow over Santiago's 7.1 million residents, there has been a recent rush to replace thirsty, exotic plants with hardier, native ones in the hopes of staving off water rationing.
MATE SHORTAGE ON WAY? Drought threatens yerba mate production 17-03-2022 07:17 Drinkers of Argentina’s favourite infusion may face supply problems next year, producers warn, due to fierce drought in country’s northeast.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage 25-02-2022 22:48 Raging fires in Corrientes are ravaging the Esteros del Iberá and its native forests, threatening an area of great biodiversity that shelters numerous species threatened with extinction.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Wildfires in Corrientes spread to engulf key cattle farming region 23-02-2022 15:10 Blazes are tearing through the northeast of the country, consuming more land than a typical California wildfire season and threatening a key cattle farming region in this major beef exporter.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE More than 600,000 hectares destroyed by fires in Corrientes province 18-02-2022 18:34 Politicians play the blame game as provincial governor calls for urgent assistance; More than 600,000 hectares of land consumed by flames so far.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Unprecedented drought fuels devastating fires in Corrientes Province 16-02-2022 22:26 Fires fuelled by an unprecedented drought are ravaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the northeastern province of Corrientes, causing serious economic and environmental damage.
AGRICULTURE Argentine biotech pushes for soy strain spurned by top buyer China 10-02-2022 20:57 Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp wants the government to approve large-scale production of its drought-tolerant soybeans even if China won’t give the green light.
AGRICULTURE Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year 18-01-2022 15:47 Dryness that’s parching soybeans and corn across Argentina’s Pampas crop belt will shave US$4.8 billion off the nation’s gross domestic product this year, according to one of the first analyses of the economic impact of the drought.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Firefighters continue to battle forest blazes in Argentina 14-01-2022 19:25 With temperatures climbing upwards, firefighters were deployed ahead of the weekend to forest fires in nine of Argentina's 23 provinces, including one blaze that has been active for more than a month.
ARGENTINA ABLAZE Two killed in helicopter crash as firefighters battle flames in seven provinces 29-12-2021 23:02 Two killed in tragic helicopter crash near town of Aluminé, Neuquén Province; Authorities declare nationwide fire emergency, with outbreaks now reported in seven provinces and more than 300,000 hectares destroyed.
ENVIRONMENT Firefighters battle against forest fires in Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén 26-12-2021 08:37 Some 250 firefighters and national park employees battled blazes in Patagonia over Christmas, with thousands of hectares of forest destroyed. Fires are raging in high-altitude, little populated forest areas of the southern provinces of Río Negro, Chubut and Neuquén.
Bloomberg La Niña is set to deliver drought to Argentina's soybean crop 29-11-2021 20:50 La Niña is set to wreak havoc during Argentina’s upcoming summer, when soybean and corn plants will be growing across the Pampas farm belt.
BLOOMBERG La Niña arrives, threatening to stoke droughts and roil markets 14-10-2021 16:12 A weather-roiling La Niña appears to have emerged across the equatorial Pacific, setting the stage for worsening droughts in California and South America and greater risks for the world’s already strained energy and food supplies.
Bloomberg Global energy crisis comes to drought-stricken South America 04-10-2021 20:39 The energy crisis sweeping the globe is about to hit South America, where a historic drought has the region desperate to replace a collapse in hydroelectric generation.
BLOOMBERG Climate change in Brazil: Fire, frost, drought upends global markets 28-09-2021 09:32 Brazil's crops have been scorched, frozen and then dried out by the worst drought in a century, upending global commodity markets.
ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change? 04-09-2021 10:52 South America's second-longest river has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s, baffling experts and leaving environmentalists concerned.
VACA MUERTA Argentina's 'Dead Cow' gas may win out from Brazil's drought 14-08-2021 07:55 The drought in Brazil is offering a lifeline for Argentine gas drillers, just as the high-demand winter season ends.
Bloomberg Water crisis threatens grain, iron transport on key Brazil river 29-07-2021 16:12 Brazil issued a provisional measure to authorise exceptional and temporary efforts to optimize the use of hydro-energy resources and secure energy supply as country faces one of its worst water crisis.
Climate Change Deadly heat wave slams Canada, United States 30-06-2021 18:29 Millions in western Canada and the northwestern United States were under heat alerts this week as the region experienced record-breaking temperatures — police reported dozens of deaths likely linked to the scorching conditions.
Agriculture Paraná’s historic low levels test Argentina’s agriculture trade 11-06-2021 23:51 At less than half its historical average, the Paraná’s low flow impedes Argentina’s exports as a concession to manage the waterway comes up for renewal. by Jorgelina Hiba
AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL Historic drought threatens Brazil's economy 10-06-2021 08:00 Worst drought in nearly a century to hit two key regions in Brazil is wreaking havoc on hydroelectric dams and crops – and threatening country's nascent pandemic recovery.
Bloomberg Waterways are drying up in key South American crop-shipping hubs 27-04-2021 12:27 The South American drought that’s helping push corn and soybean prices to multiyear highs isn’t just threatening crops, but also the ability to haul them on waterways that are drying up.
Congress Senate passes bill to limit commercial use of fire-destroyed land 07-12-2020 19:44 The Senate has passed a law placing bans of up to 60 years on any changes in the use of land razed by fire, including real-estate projects, in order to avoid speculation.
ENVIRONMENT South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires 26-10-2020 07:00 Exacerbated by a historic drought, larges swathes of forest and wetlands in central South America known for their exceptional biodiversity have been ravaged by devastating fires.
ENVIRONMENT More than 400,000 hectares burned in fires since turn of year 29-09-2020 16:35 At the start of this week, 434,975 hectares nationwide had already been affected by forest and bush fires, with 10 provinces in particular bearing the brunt, according to official data.
ENVIRONMENT Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame 31-08-2020 07:00 About 2,500 kilometres south of the Amazon rainforest, other one-of-a-kind ecosystems are falling victim to fire and axe.
BLOOMBERG Drought and frosts threaten Argentina’s record wheat crop 21-08-2020 15:20 A drought coupled with bouts of frost may curb wheat output across swathes of Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in a report.