Eco Minute

Two dead after Peruvian navy ship hits oil platform in Amazon River

# A Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon River, killing at least two people and leaving one missing. The collision in the early hours of Friday morning at the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers, caused severe damage but it is not clear whether oil has leaked into […]

Evacuations in Chile and Argentina after tsunami warning

# Thousands of people were moved to higher ground in the coastal areas of Chile and Argentina after Chilean authorities issued a tsunami warning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. The US Geological Survey said its epicentre was 219 kilometres from Ushuaia in Argentina, the world’s most southerly city. The earthquake […]

Eco Minute 13:30

BULLETIN 13 September 1:30 pm Good afternoon, here is your Eco Minute: # The International Labour Organisation says governments are failing to make full use of the powerful potential of social protection, to counter the effects of the climate crisis. According to the organisation’s report, World Social Protection Report: Universal Social Protection for Climate Action […]

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