ENVIRONMENT

Helen Yaffe praises Cuban will to environmental protection

Published on: February 1, 2022
16:52

Washington, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's political will to roll out agendas dealing with global warming despite the impacts of the US blockade against Cuba for over 60 years, according to a specialized source.

Pope urges to preserve justice and safety in labor

Published on: January 29, 2022
12:56

Vatican City, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Saturday stated that the Covid-19 pandemic cannot and should not become an alibi to justify omissions regarding justice or safety.

Cuba attends Latin American Forum of Environment Ministers

Published on: January 27, 2022
14:32

Havana, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is attending the 40th Anniversary Special Session of the Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, which opened on Thursday in Costa Rica.

Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier ice shelf could collapse within 5 years

Published on: December 14, 2021
19:07

Washington, Dec 14 (Prensa Latina) Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier, commonly referred to as the "doomsday glacier," is so massive that it has the power to raise sea levels by several feet if it melts. Now, scientists are warning that its only remaining ice shelf — a brace that helps prevent the glacier's total collapse — may only last a few more years.

Cuba takes actions against climate change

Published on: December 8, 2021
15:00

Matanzas, Cuba, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Studies on morpho-dynamic evolution that include the calculation of sand, beach width, vegetation and water quality, are today among the main environmental actions in favor of Varadero, Cuba's main beach resort.

Cuban experts recommend promoting environmental education

Published on: December 6, 2021
17:38

Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Cuban researchers strongly recommend promoting a systematic work of environmental education in Cuba, which should be focused on respecting and caring for values of the country´s fauna.

Cuba highlights need for commitment to climate change

Published on: December 1, 2021
15:57

Havana, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday denounced the lack of commitment by the developed countries to the efforts to reduce the effects of climate change.

Argentine minister to file criminal complaint

Published on: December 1, 2021
10:57

Buenos Aires, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) The Argentine Minister of Environment, Juan Cabandié, announced today that he will file a criminal complaint for the disaster that occurred in a protected natural area in the province of Chubut, where hundreds of penguin chicks died.

China plans to cut heavy metal emissions by 2025

Published on: November 25, 2021
07:46

Beijing, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) China has a plan to reduce by five percent the volume of heavy metal emissions by 2025.

Alarming number of microplastics in the oceans

Published on: October 28, 2021
10:31

Washington, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) A scientific study claims that the oceans already accumulate 24.4 trillion pieces of microplastics, a specialized source informed today.

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