ENVIRONMENT

Antigua and Barbuda calls for more action on environmental issues

Published on: November 14, 2024
10:49

Saint John, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The Director of the Department of Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, Dianne Black-Layne, said that the most important thing is to move from the words to the implementation of measures to care for life on the planet.

Congo defends climate justice at COP29

Published on: November 13, 2024
16:56

Brazzaville, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Congolese President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso defended climate justice and the valorization of the gross natural capital of each country in his speech at COP29, according to a statement published by the Presidency on Wednesday.

Cuban Deputy Minister Adianez Taboada meets GEF director at COP16

Published on: November 1, 2024
16:00

Cali, Colombia, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Adianez Taboada met here on Friday with Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, director of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

COP16 in Cali, Colombia enters final phase

Published on: October 31, 2024
08:03

Cali, Colombia, Oct 31 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) enters its penultimate day of work, without releasing any concrete agreement after 10 days of negotiations.

India, Colombia review cooperation on environment

Published on: October 17, 2024
08:26

New Delhi, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) India's Minister of State for Environment, Kirti Vardhan Singh, and Colombia's Vice Foreign Minister, Jorge Rojas, discussed cooperation in that sector and global sustainability efforts, government sources reported.

Jakarta to impose household waste levy

Published on: October 14, 2024
14:43

Jakarta, Oct 14 (Prensa Latina) The Jakarta government announced on Monday that every household will be subject to a garbage disposal tariff starting January 1, 2025.

Rosneft oil company’s flights return to Cuba

Published on: October 6, 2024
00:16

Havana, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies Havanatur S.A. on Friday welcomed the first flight of the 2024 fall-winter season of the Russian oil company Rosneft, carrying with 374 passengers for health tourism practices.

Algae concentration affects Angolan coast

Published on: September 19, 2024
10:40

Luanda, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Ministry of Environment (MINAMB) is currently working on a contingency plan due to the high concentration of algae that is affecting the coastal areas of Luanda, Cabinda, and Namibe provinces.

Active forest fires in southern Ecuador raze 345 hectares

Published on: August 25, 2024
11:21

Quito, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) The forest fire in the town of Quilanga, in the southern Ecuadorian province of Loja, remains active and the flames have already razed 345 hectares of forest, the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SGR) reported on Sunday.

Deforestation impacts tropical mountain forests in Africa

Published on: August 21, 2024
00:15

Helsinki, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Deforestation of Africa's tropical mountain forests increases temperatures and the cloud base height (CBH), exacerbating the effects of climate change, biodiversity and water supply, it was reported here.

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