Stories for August 7th 2023

Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Study shows Brazil needs some US$47bn to recover forests

According to Instituto Escolhas, a Brazilian organization promoting sustainable development, South America's largest country will have to invest US$ 47 billion to recover a large area of forests in the country's six biomes, which would result in employment generation, food production, and a reduction of carbon emissions among other advantages.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Why Antarctic winter ice, the size of Greenland, is missing?

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic is at a historic low, and scientists are working to understand why an area of ice the size of Greenland is missing. Scientists from British Antarctic Survey have been active in the media offering commentary on this extreme event.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:43 UTC
Falklands: Chinese ambassador in Buenos Aires iterates support for Argentina's claim

Outgoing Chinese ambassador in Argentina, Zou Xiaoli again expressed support for the Argentine government's position regarding its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
YPFB finds new gas reservoir

Bolivian authorities have reported that the state-run oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) had discovered a new gas field in the Okinawa area after recent studies in the Remanso-X1 (RMS-X1) well. The new reservoir will generate approximately US$ 5 billion in gas, it was explained. It will also contribute to savings in fuel purchases of US$1 billion, according to YPFB.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Sanitary authorities warn of new Covid-19 variant

Sanitary authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) launched a warning over the new coronavirus version known as EG.5.1 gaining ground, although Arcturus XBB.1.16 remains the most dominant variant, it was reported. The new sublineage is also responsible for 17% of cases in the United States.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:16 UTC
Retail sales keep plunging in Argentina

Argentina's Confederation of Medium-Sized Companies (CAME) said in a report released Sunday that retail sales dropped 3.6% interannually in July for a total 1.6% reduction so far in 2023 as “inflation is hitting consumption in all areas of the economy except in the pharmaceutical sector.”
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 10:07 UTC
Turmoil in global rice market as India, Thailand and Vietnam limit exports

Mercosur country members have been receiving requests for supplies of rice as the cereal price has seen a sharp surge in recent months as major Asian producers curtail their trade and supplies. This could impact millions of consumers around the world, with Asian and African countries expected to bear the brunt.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 09:11 UTC
Zelensky willing to tell Lula about the situation in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Latin American media published Sunday that his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's stance regarding the ongoing war with Russia was consistent with Moscow's narrative. “I thought he had a broader understanding of the world,” said Zelensky while insisting on inviting Lula to discuss the situation with him face to face.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 09:03 UTC
Falklands present at the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games

The seventh Commonwealth Youth Games are taking place on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago until August 11, with over 1000 athletes and para athletes between the ages of 14-18 participating in seven sports managed by 500 officials.
Monday, August 7th 2023 - 08:32 UTC
London considering Ascension island as plan B, if the scheme to send irregular migrants to Rwanda fails

The UK Government is reportedly considering reviving plans to fly people who arrive in the UK by unauthorized means to Ascension Island. Multiple reports say ministers and officials are considering the island as a “plan B” if the scheme to send migrants to Rwanda fails. plan B” if the scheme to send migrants to Rwanda fails.