ENVIRONMENT

UNESCO calls to protect of journalists on environmental issues

Published on: April 19, 2024
08:51

Paris, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) The head of UNESCO for Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists, Guilherme Canela, called to protect press professionals who cover environmental issues and are victims of increased attacks.

Cuba denounces climate damage due to NATO military expenditure

Published on: April 8, 2024
12:56

Havana, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on Monday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the largest military emitter of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) in the planet.

Syria and Cuba for the exchange of experiences in environment

Published on: April 4, 2024
13:59

Damascus, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Minister of Municipal Administration and Environment, Lamia Shakour, and the Cuban ambassador here, Luis Mariano Fernandez, reviewed today the mechanisms to reactivate cooperation and exchange of experiences in the environmental field.

Cuba denounces arms priority over environmental commitment

Published on: April 1, 2024
11:52

Havana, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday denounced the aftermaths of climate change, which poses serious risks for life on Earth, whereas NATO's military expenditures continue to rise, an official source noted.

China confirms meeting with Japan on radioactive water discharge

Published on: April 1, 2024
08:22

Beijing, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) China confirmed a meeting between Chinese and Japanese nuclear specialists regarding the discharge of radioactive water from the Fukushima plant into the sea.

Díaz-Canel praises work of National Botanical Garden of Cuba

Published on: March 24, 2024
11:34

Havana, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Sunday praised the work of the National Botanical Garden, an institution that he described as a paradigm in the region for defending Cuba’s natural heritage.

Antarctic sea ice reached a worrying minimum for the third year

Published on: March 2, 2024
00:45

Washington, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) The Antarctic Sea's ice reached its minimum extent of 1.99 million square kilometers during the austral summer of 2024, a report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder (NSIDC) revealed.

UN calls for more funding for environmental projects

Published on: February 28, 2024
15:09

Nairobi, Feb 29 (Prensa Latina) The planet demands that financial flows be realigned and business practices be changed in favor of nature, it was the demand here on Wednesday at the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6).

UN event focuses on science and environment

Published on: February 28, 2024
08:26

Nairobi, Feb 28 (Prensa Latina) Some of the debates at the 6th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) will be focused on the development of science as a key factor and its strengthening with politics to achieve Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)

Cuba approves incentive payment for forest carbon removal

Published on: February 27, 2024
13:54

Havana, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba approved the payment for environmental services for the removal of sustainable forest carbon, a financial solution, the first of its kind in the country, which allows supporting environmental policies.

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