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.
Bloomberg Green Bonds are selling like ‘ice cream’ – Latin America wants in 24-02-2020 15:39 At least five Latin American governments and several companies are considering debt sales to fund environmentally friendly projects in what is expected to be the region’s most active year for issuance of so-called green bonds since 2017.
WHISTLEBLOWERS Website for Latin American whistleblowers launched 20-02-2020 17:45 A secure internet site designed to "train whistleblowers" as well as to facilitate anonymous complaints of corruption and damage to the environment in Latin America where they often face retaliation.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Pope voices 'outrage' over Amazon exploitation 12-02-2020 12:35 In a highly anticipated text, Argentine pontiff on Wednesday pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin – but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests.
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Latin America’s trash brims with hidden cash 24-01-2020 13:42 "Where there’s waste, there’s also opportunity. Latin Americans, belatedly, seem to be catching on," writes Marc Margolis. by Mac Margolis
ENVIRONMENT Climate crisis spawns tsunami of greenwashing 22-01-2020 16:52 From big tech to big oil, global corporations are churning out climate action plans to reduce carbon footprints – but many of their ambitious pledges are more greenwashing than green, experts caution.
world Australia to pay 'whatever it takes' to fight wildfires 07-01-2020 12:38 Firefighters raced to contain massive bushfires in southeastern Australia Tuesday, taking advantage of a brief drop in temperatures and some much-needed rainfall before another heatwave strikes later this week.
AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES Australian bushfire cloud visible in Chile and Argentina 06-01-2020 19:33 The cloud of smoke caused by raging bushfires in Australia has been spotted more than 12,000 kilometres (7,400 miles) away in Chile and Argentina, weather authorities said on Monday.
ENVIRONMENT Mendoza's governor asks legislature to repeal changes to Law 7722 29-12-2019 23:56 Mendoza Governor Rodolfo Suárez asks provincial Legislature to repeal modifications to Law 7722 when they meet on Monday. The reform had been approved just a week ago, prompting massive protests called by environmentalist groups.
ENVIRONMENTAL FEARS Mendoza government puts brakes on controversial mining law 26-12-2019 18:47 Mendoza Province Governor Rodolfo Suárez says he will hold a "broad debate" with all sectors of society on issue. UCR leader refuses to rule out popular vote on modifications to Law 7722.
ENVIRONMENTAL FEARS Tensions rise in Mendoza as protesters reject modifications to mining law 23-12-2019 16:49 Demonstrators take to streets after lawmakers in famed wine-producing province adjust legislation to smooth way for mining projects. Critics charge it will weaken water protections.
GUEST COLUMN Anger and environmental idealism 19-10-2019 08:30 The thrust of our political, economic and environmental systems must be urgently changed because their divergence is catastrophic. by Ricardo Lorenzetti
Climate Change Scientists brave crisis to continue research at Venezuela's last glacier 24-09-2019 18:29 The rapid pace of glacial retreat over the past century and a half, accelerated by human activities and burning of fossil fuels, creates new urgency for scientists to understand how freshly exposed rock forms new soil and eventually new ecosystems.
ENVIRONMENT Chilean Patagonia: an open-air lab to study climate change 04-09-2019 12:50 In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.
ENVIRONMENT Australian government agency lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to 'very poor' 30-08-2019 12:26 The government agency that manages Australia's Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals' condition from "poor" to "very poor" due to warming oceans.
AMAZON IN FLAMES Bolsonaro's son heads to Washington to thank Trump for Amazon support 30-08-2019 12:15 Eduardo Bolsonaro, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's son and hopeful ambassador to the United States, will travel to Washington Friday to thank Donald Trump for his support during the crisis surrounding the fires in the Amazon rainforest.
AMAZON AFLAME Bolsonaro says Amazon nations should decide region's future 29-08-2019 11:31 A September conference in Colombia is now set for all Amazon nations except Venezuela to discuss the crisis.
ENVIRONMENT Vast fires sweep across Bolivia as well as Brazil 27-08-2019 17:35 President Evo Morales, who has been under criticism for an allegedly slow response to the fires, was in the region on Tuesday overseeing firefighting efforts involving more than 3,500 people, including soldiers, police and volunteers.
AMAZON AFLAME New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil warplanes battle flames 26-08-2019 13:38 Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes.
AMAZON AFLAME Pope Francis expresses fears for Amazon, the planet's 'vital lung' 25-08-2019 17:49 "We are concerned about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon," the pope told the faithful at the Vatican. "That forest lung is vital for our planet."
AMAZON IN FLAMES Global outrage forces Bolsonaro to act, sending Army to contain Amazon fires 23-08-2019 16:01 Under increasing international pressure to contain record numbers of fires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he might send the military to battle the massive blazes.
AMAZON IN FLAMES Ireland may withold EU-Mercosur deal support over Amazon fires 23-08-2019 14:03 "There is no way that Ireland will vote for the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement if Brazil does not honour its environmental commitments," says Prime Minister Leo Varadkar
OPINION Leonid Bershidsky: The EU can push Bolsonaro to save the Amazon 23-08-2019 13:59 It’s appropriate for Macron, Merkel and other European leaders to reconsider the Mercosur trade agreement in response to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s behaviour.
BLOOMBERG – FEATURE Chile's glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change 15-08-2019 10:34 Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are melting fast. That’s not just an ecological disaster in the making – it’s rapidly becoming an economic and political dilemma for the government of Latin America’s richest nation.