News of environment

Carnivorous Argentines told to forgo beef as climate fears grow

Yesterdat 11:39 The Environment Ministry launched the “Green Mondays” campaign this week to cut the amount of greenhouse gases produced by cattle ranching. The programme encourages people to substitute all types of meat with plant-based proteins.

IN-DEPTH: MERCOSUR

Mercosur’s future up for debate at key meeting

01-05-2021 00:21 Member nations agree to debate ‘flexibilisation’ of bloc’s rules at key meeting in May. Uruguay continues to push for liberalisation of tariffs, rules on free-trade deals.

ENVIRONMENT

Glaciers are melting more rapidly, risking floods and droughts

28-04-2021 17:59 The world’s glaciers are shrinking at a faster rate than before, with densely-populated parts of Asia at risk of flood and water shortages if the trend continues.

MERCOSUR BLOC

Uruguay presents plan to make Mercosur trade talks more flexible

26-04-2021 15:19 According to the draft document released by the Foreign Ministry in Montevideo, the proposal would allow member states, under some conditions, to initiate negotiations "either as a group or individually."

ENVIRONMENTALISM

Latin American environmental rights treaty enters into force

24-04-2021 01:45 As the world marked Earth Day, the first-ever treaty to protect the rights of environmental defenders was ratified by Latin American.

EDITORIAL

Thinking green or greenbacks

24-04-2021 00:19 Argentina’s vision cannot afford to remain stuck in the 1970s of OPEC and ideological strife in energy any more than political terms – this country offers enormous potential for renewable energy.

Wildlife and Conservation

Conservation group releases endangered jaguars into Iberá National Park

23-04-2021 00:01 A female jaguar and her two cubs have been released back into the wild at Iberá National Park in Corrientes Province, as part of a conservation programme run by Rewilding Argentina.

BLOOMBERG

Oil tycoon Bulgheroni's low-carbon frack dream is proving a tough sell

22-04-2021 12:31 Billionaire Alejandro Bulgheroni’s dream of making fracking more environmentally friendly is running up against the reality of shale-patch economics.

Wildlife

New species of frog unearthed in Peruvian Amazon jungle

12-04-2021 16:28 A new species of marsupial frog has been discovered in Peru's Amazon jungle during a study in the humid tundra and mountainous woodland area of the Cordilleras de Colan.

ECUADOR RUN-OFF

Environmentalists dismayed by Ecuador presidential candidates

08-04-2021 16:09 Leftist Andrés Arauz faces the right-wing Guillermo Lasso in a run-off election, with both vowing to continue oil and mineral extraction, which has already devastated a sixth of Ecuador's Amazon jungle.

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

A third of global farmland at 'high' pesticide pollution risk

30-03-2021 14:37 A third of the planet's agricultural land is at "high risk" of pesticide pollution from the lingering residue of chemical ingredients that can leach into water supplies and threaten biodiversity, according to new research.

Environmental Crime

Staff at Galapagos airport, Ecuador, find 185 tortoises in suitcase

29-03-2021 15:03 Staff at an airport on the Galapagos Islands have found 185 tortoises, ten of which were dead, in a suitcase that was heading for Ecuador's mainland. Police are now investigating the incident.

Beef Industry

Beef-addicted Uruguay aiming to make farming greener

25-03-2021 12:00 Last year, Uruguay launched a livestock and climate initiative with the help of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). We hear from Rosa Correa, one of 62 farm owners to implement the programme, about its aims and objectives.

ENVIRONMENT

Protesters denounce 'privatisation' of water, mining, forest fires

23-03-2021 14:19 Hundreds of ecologists protested this Monday in Buenos Aires against the privatisation of water, as well as open-pit mining and forest fires.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Trade and Covid-19 vaccines top agenda for Mercosur summit

23-03-2021 13:22 Mercosur’s member nations will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the bloc's founding at a key summit this Friday, with the clear differences between them more than evident.

by Mariano Beldyk

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

More than 450 NGOs, groups condemn ‘obsolete’ EU-Mercosur trade deal

16-03-2021 17:26 More than 450 civil society groups, associations and NGOs call on Mercosur, European Union to “abandon” controversial free-trade deal.

UNREST IN PATAGONIA

President targeted by mob battling to keep mining out of Chubut

16-03-2021 08:20 Alberto Fernández forced to dodge protesters as they launch attack on minibus transporting president in Lago Puelo.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

One dead, several missing in Patagonia forest fires

12-03-2021 14:04 One person has died and 11 are reported missing after days of blazing forest fires in Patagonia.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Forest fires in Patagonia leave 7 injured, 15 missing

10-03-2021 21:28 At least seven people were injured and 15 more missing on Wednesday as forest fires ripped through Patagonia.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

France says won't ratify Mercosur trade deal in 'current form'

04-02-2021 17:01 France says it will not ratify trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc "in its current form."

GUEST VOICE

Cities, central to Biden’s agenda

30-01-2021 09:15 The agreements, alliances and networks woven by cities in recent years provide Biden with a platform to revitalise US global relationships.

by Fernando Straface

UNITED STATES

Biden talks the talk – but can he deliver?

30-01-2021 09:10 What will happen when US president’s slickly run messaging operation hits harsh reality?

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Police believe asado was cause of El Bolsón wildfire

30-01-2021 08:55 Police raid home 10 kilometres from El Bolsón searching for evidence. Investigators believe remnants of asado barbeque were likely cause of blaze that has ravaged 10,000 hectares.

Mercosur

'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal

13-12-2020 19:45 Concerns over Amazon deforestation under Bolsonaro are delaying the ratification of a two-decades long negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.

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.

BUSINESS

Walmart divests Argentina operations to Grupo de Narváez

06-11-2020 18:10 Walmart Inc has confirmed it will sell its operations in Argentina to Grupo de Narváez, divesting a 25-year-old business for an undisclosed sum.

ENVIRONMENT

How we can save threatened plants and animals

06-11-2020 00:01 Restoring native habitats to at least 20 percent of the world’s land currently being used by humans for farming, ranching and forestry is necessary to protect biodiversity and slow species loss.

US ELECTION 2020

Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term

03-11-2020 16:07 If the US president wins another four years in office, there's no indication of any big policy shift coming up.

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.

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 & ECONOMY

Drought depletes Paraguay River, a country's lifeline

12-10-2020 12:14 The Paraguay River has reached its lowest level in half a century after months of extreme drought in the region, exposing the vulnerability of a landlocked economy.

ENVIRONMENT

Argentina ablaze: 7,600 sq km lost to fires since turn of year

10-10-2020 08:32 Fires in Argentina have raged through an estimated 7,697 square kilometres since the turn of the year, according to government data, with Córdoba and Entre Ríos bearing the brunt. National parks also affected, as campaigners warn of environmental impact.

by Nick Evans

ENVIRONMENT

Study: Antarctic Peninsula at warmest in decades

03-10-2020 16:51 This year is the hottest in the Antarctic Peninsula in the past three decades, a study by the University of Santiago de Chile out Friday found.

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.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal

23-09-2020 16:12 Brazil hits back at European reluctance to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal, saying a French report on environmental concerns is motivated by "protectionist interests."

FLAMES RAGE

New forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

22-09-2020 18:19 Forest fires ripped through Córdoba Province on Monday night, sparking dozens of evacuations and leaving at least two firefighters with severe burns.

BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO

Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy

22-09-2020 08:38 As environmental problems bruise Brazil's international image, bankers, business executives and even agribusiness firms are calling for a greener economy, adding to pressure on outspoken president.

EU-MERCOSUR DEAL

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

21-09-2020 08:22 EU commissioner admits not all EU nations "are aligned" on trade deal with Mercosur nations, as fears historic accord could hurt the Amazon grow.

ENVIRONMENT

World isn't meeting any biodiversity goals, UN report finds

15-09-2020 15:29 Countries are set to miss all of the targets they set themselves a decade ago to preserve nature and save Earth's vital biodiversity, the United Nations said Tuesday.

MERCOSUR BLOC

Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed'

03-09-2020 01:05 Uruguayan leader’s comments just the latest in a series indicating that momentum for the accord has slowed.

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.

ENVIRONMENT

Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades

07-08-2020 16:56 Ravaged by drought, the Paraná Delta is burning like never before. During the first seven months of 2020, more than 11,000 fires were detected in the region.

ENVIRONMENT

Pollution turns one side of divided Paraguayan lagoon purple

05-08-2020 23:40 The Cerro Lagoon in the Paraguayan city of Limpio is sharply divided into two parts: one purple, one blue. One part emits a foul odour, the other doesn’t.

ENVIRONMENT

G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations, says report

15-07-2020 23:28 Argentina tops the list of G20 nations with a diet exceeding climate thresholds nearly five-fold, followed by Canada, Brazil, the United States, Russia and Australia, says new report comparing carbon emissions from food consumption.

Deforestation in the Amazon

Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas

09-07-2020 17:24 The two main donors to the Amazon Fund, Germany and Norway, want to see deforestation dropping before resuming contributions, according to Brazilian Vice-President Hamilton Mourão.

Global pandemic

Experts look to solve Andean virus resistance puzzle

23-06-2020 23:02 The inhabitants of the Andean heights of Bolivia and Peru have resisted the new coronavirus better than their compatriots of the low lands, which has called experts' attention.

Global pandemic

Antarctica's splendid isolation keeps coronavirus at bay

19-05-2020 15:23 Antarctica remains the only Covid-19-free continent – thanks in the main to strict security and not a little luck.

environment

Uruguay renegotiates US$3-billion pulp plant deal with Finland's UPM

17-05-2020 08:27 Environmentalists have raised concerns over the plant's impact on Uruguay River, while Argentina lost a challenge in the International Court of Justice.

Virus impact on nature

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

22-04-2020 14:12 When people stay home, Earth becomes cleaner and wilder.

Environment

'Green favela' fights to live sustainably in Brazil

10-03-2020 21:40 On the outskirts of São Paulo, a concrete jungle of 12 million people, the impoverished community of Vila Nova Esperanca is fighting to be a model of sustainable living.

News of environment

Carnivorous Argentines told to forgo beef as climate fears grow

Mercosur’s future up for debate at key meeting

Glaciers are melting more rapidly, risking floods and droughts

Uruguay presents plan to make Mercosur trade talks more flexible

Latin American environmental rights treaty enters into force

Thinking green or greenbacks

Conservation group releases endangered jaguars into Iberá National Park

Oil tycoon Bulgheroni's low-carbon frack dream is proving a tough sell

New species of frog unearthed in Peruvian Amazon jungle

Environmentalists dismayed by Ecuador presidential candidates

A third of global farmland at 'high' pesticide pollution risk

Staff at Galapagos airport, Ecuador, find 185 tortoises in suitcase

Beef-addicted Uruguay aiming to make farming greener

Protesters denounce 'privatisation' of water, mining, forest fires

Trade and Covid-19 vaccines top agenda for Mercosur summit

More than 450 NGOs, groups condemn ‘obsolete’ EU-Mercosur trade deal

President targeted by mob battling to keep mining out of Chubut

One dead, several missing in Patagonia forest fires

Forest fires in Patagonia leave 7 injured, 15 missing

France says won't ratify Mercosur trade deal in 'current form'

Cities, central to Biden’s agenda

Biden talks the talk – but can he deliver?

Police believe asado was cause of El Bolsón wildfire

'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal

Senate passes bill to limit commercial use of fire-destroyed land

Walmart divests Argentina operations to Grupo de Narváez

How we can save threatened plants and animals

Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term

Environmentalists, markets eye Argentina’s transgenic wheat askance

South America ravaged by unprecedented drought and fires

Drought depletes Paraguay River, a country's lifeline

Argentina ablaze: 7,600 sq km lost to fires since turn of year

Study: Antarctic Peninsula at warmest in decades

More than 400,000 hectares burned in fires since turn of year

Brazil rejects deforestation concerns on EU-Mercosur deal

New forest fires rip through Córdoba Province

Bolsonaro faces growing pressure to green Brazil economy

Key EU states fear Mercosur pact may hurt Amazon

World isn't meeting any biodiversity goals, UN report finds

Lacalle Pou says EU-Mercosur deal 'advances' but not at 'expected speed'

Wetlands are burning across South America with farmers to blame

Marshlands of Paraná Delta hit by worst fires in decades

Pollution turns one side of divided Paraguayan lagoon purple

G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations, says report

Brazil asks investment firms to adopt protected Amazon areas

Experts look to solve Andean virus resistance puzzle

Antarctica's splendid isolation keeps coronavirus at bay

Uruguay renegotiates US$3-billion pulp plant deal with Finland's UPM

As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner

'Green favela' fights to live sustainably in Brazil

Wealth tax fought by the rich raises more than US$2 billion

Economic downturn fuels crypto craze in Argentina

President heads to Europe with IMF and Paris Club debts on agenda

Life after the great pandemic

Economy buckles as president puts politics first

Seguí en vivo el trayecto del cohete chino Long March 5b: ¿cuándo pasa sobre Argentina?

Rodríguez Larreta celebró el aniversario de Evita y Lopérfido salió a cruzarlo por Twitter

Después de la confrontación, Larreta ya volvió a reflotar la moderación

Provincia de Buenos Aires: habrá "controles en todos los accesos" este sábado

Detuvieron al hermano de uno de los rugbiers imputados en el crimen de Báez Sosa