ENVIRONMENT

Deforestation alerts in Brazilian Amazon show worst record

Published on: November 12, 2022
00:45

Brasilia, Nov 12 (Prensa Latina) A cumulative deforestation alert was registered in October for the legal Amazon, which covers the area of eight states in Brazil of 904 square kilometers, according to official data.

Brazil: Lula to attend COP27 summit in Egypt

Published on: November 5, 2022
00:45

Brasilia, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP27), which will take place in Egypt, the Workers' Party (PT) confirmed on Friday.

UNESCO warns of the vanishing of world heritage glaciers

Published on: November 3, 2022
08:18

Paris, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO published a report warning about the inevitable vanishing of world heritage glaciers in a few decades and demanded action from the international community to save glaciers in general.

Climate change in France is worse than expected, scientists state

Published on: October 19, 2022
13:26

Paris, Oct 19 (Prensa Latina) French scientists on Wednesday published a report on the effects of climate change in France, revising upwards the previous estimates on the increase in temperatures, which could rise 3.8 degrees on average by the late 21st century.

Approval in Colombia of Escazú Agreement describe as “historic”

Published on: October 11, 2022
09:31

Bogota, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) The approval by the Colombian Congress of the Escazú Agreement, which will allow the protection of the environment and its defenders, has been described as "historic".

Severe drought in Libya due to climate change

Published on: September 2, 2022
00:15

Tripoli, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) The National Committee to Combat Desertification warned on Thursday that Libya is threatened by severe drought due to a decrease in rainfalls and a rise in temperatures due to climate change.

Cuba: no acid rains after fire in Matanzas

Published on: August 23, 2022
10:09

Havana, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment reported the absence of acid rain as an effect of the fire that occurred at the supertanker base in the Matanzas province, as per the local press.

Boeing to develop alternative jet fuel in Japan

Published on: August 2, 2022
07:50

Tokyo, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) The Boeing aeronautical company will open a research and development center for sustainable jet fuels (SAF) in the city of Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, local sources reported.

Mexican Air Force bombs clouds to produce rain (+Photos)

Published on: July 29, 2022
13:24

Mexico City, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Mexican Air Force planes on Friday continued bombing the clouds in Chihuahua to produce rains and combat an intense drought that affects 90 percent of the state.

Report reveals pollution in waters of Lebanese capital (+ Photo)

Published on: July 22, 2022
12:04

Beirut, Jul 22 (Prensa Latina) The waters of Beirut are currently listed among the most polluted in the Mediterranean country, the 38th annual report on the Environmental Reality of the Lebanese Coast revealed.

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