News of environment

Tech firms lead job recovery amid company exodus

26-11-2021 15:01 Argentina's tech sector is a bright spot that is creating jobs even as many companies are closing in a hostile business environment.

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

Livestock farming seeks a more sustainable horizon

26-11-2021 01:08 The sector has some of the highest greenhouse gas emissions in Argentina, but wants to reduce its impact by boosting productivity and traceability.

by via Diálogo Chino

ENVIRONMENT

Latin America’s climate to-do list after COP26

16-11-2021 16:23 Following intense talks, governments will now have to deliver on a set of commitments announced at the UK climate summit, from decarbonisation to ending deforestation

ENVIRONMENT

COP26 climate deal clinched as nations rally to compromise

13-11-2021 17:13 Nearly 200 nations came together Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation, but fell short of what science says is needed to contain dangerous temperature rises.

SPECIAL REPORT

Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink

11-11-2021 13:40 The Amazon, the world's biggest rainforest is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs. Its destruction has accelerated, especially in Brazil, where far-right President Jair Bolsonaro pushes to open protected lands and indigenous reservations to agribusiness and mining.

cop26 summit

Don't waste chance to save planet, pleads Pope Francis

11-11-2021 12:24 Pope Francis warned time was "running out" to save the planet while expressing regret at his absence from climate talks in Glasgow, in a letter published Thursday.

Environment

Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

09-11-2021 09:59 A mountain of discarded clothing including Christmas sweaters and ski boots cuts a strange sight in Chile's Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion.

EDITORIAL

Foreign policy in debt

05-11-2021 18:13 The current administration is a fragmented coalition projecting all its internal splits into external policy, with the result that its diplomatic discourse not only continues to be isolationist, self-indulgent and anachronistic but also ambiguous, inconsistent and unpredictable.

BLOOMBERG

Buenos Aires landfill leads Latin America in turning methane into power

05-11-2021 14:18 As COP26 redoubles efforts against methane gas, Ceamse's new plant in Buenos Aires Province is turning trash into power.

SCIENCE & NATURE

In Patagonia, the early bird gets the truffle

04-11-2021 07:00 A new study shows that the ground-dwelling birds of Patagonia seek out and disperse truffles.

EDITORIAL

Is all the world a stage or something more?

29-10-2021 21:51 In general, green thinking in Argentine politics spells greenbacks rather than environmental conservation – a tendency underlined by the total absence of the issue in the electoral debates earlier this month.

COP26 SUMMIT

COP26 ambassador: Climate action ‘can raise the profile of Latin America’

29-10-2021 21:49 Fiona Clouder, COP26 Regional Ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean, discusses the upcoming climate summit and its implications for the region.

by Fermín Koop, Diálogo Chino

ENVIRONMENT

Brazil's Bolsonaro to skip United Nations climate talks

28-10-2021 13:01 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will skip climate talks in Glasgow next week and instead visit an Italian town awarding him honorary citizenship.

FRENCH PRESIDENT

UBA awards Emmanuel Macron a doctorate for work on environment

27-10-2021 15:25 Buenos Aires University (UBA) Chancellor Alberto Barbieri on Tuesday awarded a ‘honoris causa’ doctorate to French President Emmanuel Macron for his role in the struggle to preserve the environment.

Environment: COP26

Brazil plans combative strategy for climate talks

26-10-2021 17:03 Jair Bolsonaro's government will pursue a confrontational negotiating strategy at the upcoming UN climate summit, renewing calls for other countries to pay Brazil to preserve the Amazon.

ENVIRONMENT

Climate talks in times of crisis: Your roadmap to COP26

25-10-2021 11:15 Glasgow will welcome world leaders and thousands of attendees for the crucial COP26 United Nations summit on climate change in November.

ENVIRONMENT

As COP26 nears, the toughest goals are still out of reach

25-10-2021 09:51 With seven days to go until global climate talks kick off in Glasgow, the chances of success remain decidedly mixed.

ENVIRONMENT

Emissions rise across the G20 after pandemic disruption

20-10-2021 15:47 New Climate Transparency report finds G20 climate action far from meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement, as countries continue to rely on fossil fuels; Argentina projected to exceed 2019 emissions levels.

by Fermin Koop

INTERVIEW / BLOOMBERG

Sebastião Salgado: 'Nature is capable of rebuilding if we stop the destruction'

19-10-2021 09:33 Putting a price on nature after nine years in the Amazon – an interview with documentary photographer Sebastião Salgado.

Environment

Mining firm, eco-activists battle over unique Chile archipelago

18-10-2021 13:10 The Dominga mining project, to be built in La Higuera, is expected to cost US$2.5 billion and will include the extraction of iron and copper concentrates. But its closeness to the Humboldt Archipelago has caused the rejection of environmental organisations.

Lithium in Argentina

Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector

15-10-2021 16:56 Fernández administration wants to boost the state's role in lithium extraction and electromobility, but conflicts with local communities remain.

by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino

CHILE'S NEW CONSTITUION

Mix of hope, scepticism among Mapuche as Chile rewrites constitution

12-10-2021 14:57 Chile's Constitutional Convention had already begun to draft a new constitution, but Mapuche leaders doubt that it will resolve the community's historic demands for land and self-determination.

ENVIRONMENT

Forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

06-10-2021 14:51 Forest fires continued to rage in the northern part of Córdoba Province on Tuesday, leaving destruction in their wake but thankfully no deaths or injuries.

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.

ENVIRONMENT

Another deadly year for Latin America's environment defenders

13-09-2021 14:01 A record 227 people were killed worldwide in 2020 for their defence of nature – more than four a week on average, and almost three-quarters of them in Latin America, said environmental rights organisation Global Witness.

ENVIRONMENT

Death stalks Colombian defenders of nature

13-09-2021 13:52 Global Witness NGO says Colombia was the most dangerous country for land and environment defenders for the second year in a row in 2020, accounting for 65 of the 227 killings reported worldwide.

ENVIRONMENT

Study: Animal-based food generates nearly twice the emissions as plant

13-09-2021 13:47 Animal farming accounts for twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as plants grown for consumption, according to a study published Monday that mapped agricultural activities worldwide.

NATURE & WILDLIFE

Do tourist boats stress out whales? Researchers find out...

08-09-2021 18:16 Researchers from Whale Wise, a marine conservation charity, are studying the stress level of cetaceans, in order to establish if they get stressed during encounters with tourists.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal

08-09-2021 16:28 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou says his government is “in a hurry” to close a FTA with China – a development that’s sure to increase tensions with other Mercosur member states.

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.

ENVIRONMENT

Carpinchos v gated communities: territorial war on edge of Buenos Aires

04-09-2021 10:45 In Nordelta, giant rodents are vying with the rich for top real estate in a tale about ecosystems and the environment.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Macron says France 'will continue' to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal

03-09-2021 21:31 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Paris maintains its opposition to the trade agreement agreed between the European Union and Mercosur.

Climate change

UN: Weather, climate disasters surge fivefold in 50 years

01-09-2021 15:33 On average, a disaster linked to weather, climate and water extremes has thus occurred every single day over the past 50 years, killing 115 people and causing US$202 million in daily losses, according to new report.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro takes dig at Biden's 'obsession' with Amazon

30-08-2021 22:03 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accuses Joe Biden's administration of having "almost an obsession" with environmental issues.

ENVIRONMENT

Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in a decade

30-08-2021 21:53 Illegal mining expanded by nearly 500% on protected indigenous reservations in Brazil in a decade, and by more than 300% on protected park lands, according to a new study.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Parts of provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos underwater by century’s end

25-08-2021 15:10 Sea levels are rising and Argentina will not be the only Latin American country to suffer the consequences.

by Darío Silva D'Andrea

ENVIRONMENT

Wildfires devastate Bolivian nature reserves

24-08-2021 13:51 Wildfires, mostly started intentionally, have scorched almost 600,000 hectares of land in eastern Bolivia already this year, authorities said.

PRESIDENTIAL MEETING

President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions

12-08-2021 14:39 Alberto Fernández will host Luis Lacalle Pou at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday, with tensions over Mercosur's future likely to be discussed.

ENVIRONMENT

Contested Chilean mining project given boost, despite protests

11-08-2021 21:52 Regional environmental evaluation commission in Chile approves controversial mining project close to a national reserve that is home to a vulnerable species of penguin.

ENVIRONMENT

From grey to green: World cities uprooting the urban jungle

04-08-2021 15:07 From lettuces farmed on New York's skyline to thick corridors of trees occupying once desolate Colombian roadsides, green initiatives are running wild in cities around the world.

ENVIRONMENT

Flood-prone populations up nearly 25% since 2000, says study

04-08-2021 14:42 The number of people exposed to floods worldwide has surged almost a quarter over the last two decades, according to satellite data.

environment

Industrial waste turns Patagonian lake into pink lagoon

23-07-2021 21:05 Pollution of a Patagonian lake with a pink industrial fluid provokes alarm among local residents, as well as controversy among officials.

ENVIRONMENT

The battle for Brazil's indigenous land hots up

13-07-2021 14:57 Brazil's indigenous peoples are bracing for a legal battle with President Jair's Bolsonaro's government over controversial legislation.

MERCOSUR IN DISARRAY

Mercosur’s glitch-plagued summit puts spotlight on trade divide

09-07-2021 02:58 Luis Lacalle Pou's new trade strategy unable to win broad support among bloc's members. Parallel initiative backed by Brazil and Uruguay to reduce Mercosur's common external tariff also fails to advance.

Environment

Tierra del Fuego Province bans salmon farming in open-net pens

02-07-2021 08:00 Provincial legislature in Argentina’s southernmost province unanimously approves a bill banning salmon farming in open-net pens.

world

UN confirms 18.3 degrees Celsius record heat in Antarctica

01-07-2021 14:33 Record heat was reached at Argentina's Esperanza research station on the Antarctic Peninsula on February 6, 2020.

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.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Brazil environment minister resigns amid graft investigation

24-06-2021 09:46 Ricardo Salles announces resignation, just over a month after the Supreme Court ordered an investigation into allegations he was involved in a timber-trafficking scandal.

ENVIRONMENT

Leaked UN draft climate report: Potential economic impact

23-06-2021 14:49 Climate-boosted extreme weather events – cyclones, droughts, flooding – have already sapped both short- and long-term economic growth, especially in developing countries, says new UN report.

ENVIRONMENT

Leaked UN draft climate report: Potential impact for humans

23-06-2021 14:33 Species extinction, ecosystem collapse, crippling health impacts from disease and heat, water shortages, cities devastated by rising seas – all will accelerate in the coming decades, no matter how rapidly the carbon emissions are cut, new report warns.

News of environment

Tech firms lead job recovery amid company exodus

Livestock farming seeks a more sustainable horizon

Latin America’s climate to-do list after COP26

COP26 climate deal clinched as nations rally to compromise

Damaged Amazon rainforest teetering on the brink

Don't waste chance to save planet, pleads Pope Francis

Chile's desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

Foreign policy in debt

Buenos Aires landfill leads Latin America in turning methane into power

In Patagonia, the early bird gets the truffle

Is all the world a stage or something more?

COP26 ambassador: Climate action ‘can raise the profile of Latin America’

Brazil's Bolsonaro to skip United Nations climate talks

UBA awards Emmanuel Macron a doctorate for work on environment

Brazil plans combative strategy for climate talks

Climate talks in times of crisis: Your roadmap to COP26

As COP26 nears, the toughest goals are still out of reach

Emissions rise across the G20 after pandemic disruption

Sebastião Salgado: 'Nature is capable of rebuilding if we stop the destruction'

Mining firm, eco-activists battle over unique Chile archipelago

Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector

Mix of hope, scepticism among Mapuche as Chile rewrites constitution

Forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

Two stranded humpback whales rescued in Argentina

Another deadly year for Latin America's environment defenders

Death stalks Colombian defenders of nature

Study: Animal-based food generates nearly twice the emissions as plant

Do tourist boats stress out whales? Researchers find out...

Lacalle Pou: Uruguay and China in talks over bilateral free-trade deal

Paraná river at historic low: natural cycle or climate change?

Carpinchos v gated communities: territorial war on edge of Buenos Aires

Macron says France 'will continue' to oppose EU-Mercosur trade deal

UN: Weather, climate disasters surge fivefold in 50 years

Bolsonaro takes dig at Biden's 'obsession' with Amazon

Illegal mining on Brazil indigenous land up 500% in a decade

Parts of provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos underwater by century’s end

Wildfires devastate Bolivian nature reserves

President Fernández to host Lacalle Pou amid Mercosur tensions

Contested Chilean mining project given boost, despite protests

From grey to green: World cities uprooting the urban jungle

Flood-prone populations up nearly 25% since 2000, says study

Industrial waste turns Patagonian lake into pink lagoon

The battle for Brazil's indigenous land hots up

Mercosur’s glitch-plagued summit puts spotlight on trade divide

Tierra del Fuego Province bans salmon farming in open-net pens

UN confirms 18.3 degrees Celsius record heat in Antarctica

Deadly heat wave slams Canada, United States

Brazil environment minister resigns amid graft investigation

Leaked UN draft climate report: Potential economic impact

Leaked UN draft climate report: Potential impact for humans

Argentina tightens Covid rules amid fears over new variant

Argentina introduces mandatory 10-day quarantine for arrivals from Africa

Central Bank reserves at the limit as rumours swirl around Argentina

Brazil reports Latin America's first Omicron cases

Latam Airlines reaches bankruptcy deal that hands reins to creditors

Pablo Rossi renunció a Radio Mitre: "Mi contrato termina el 31 de diciembre"

Ofelia Fernández, sobre el crimen de Lucio: "Cuando son lesbianas es bastante más rápido que cuando mata un tipo"

Jubilaciones, pensiones, asignaciones, AUH y AUE: todas las fechas de cobro de diciembre

Joven argentina asesinada en Miami: quién era Delfina Pan y cuáles son las hipótesis del crimen

La disputa en la UCR por los cargos también atraviesa el Senado y crece la figura de Losada