Uruguay's wool sector is going through a boom

Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 09:00 UTC The sheep meat market is also holding strong Despite a long-term decline in flock size, Uruguay's wool and sheep sector is going through a boom driven by record-high international prices. Wool prices have...

La Niña forecast to hit Uruguay's agriculture

Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 09:18 UTC A wildfire during 2023's drought is fought by a crop duster plane in Rocha eastern Uruguay. Photo: Sebastian Astorga Rostani Weather forecasters announced a high probability that the La Niña climate...

Uruguay expands solar energy as electricity demand increases

With an electricity mix fed by approximately 94% renewable sources, Uruguay is already a decarbonisation pioneer. But while 46% of those sources are hydropower, 27% comes from the wind and 19% is sourced from biofuels, only 2% is provided by...

Expert: The journey from Baku to Belém is not just a route between two climate conferences, but a path to building a long-term partnership — INTERVIEW

Baku, October 1, AZERTAC These days, Baku is hosting the Climate Action Week (BCAW-2025), a large-scale event aimed at accelerating climate initiatives and fostering collaboration between governments, businesses, and the scientific community. The...

Florida Family flees US for Uruguay over fears they would be 'detained' for speaking Spanish

A family left the US for Uruguay after fearing they would be "detained" just for speaking Spanish - and say they are saving $4,000- a-month on rent and bills. Alyssa Bolaños, 34, made the decision with her husband Patrick, 36, to leave Orlando,...

Why Uruguay is a Classic Car Paradise

Q24N — If you’re into classic cars, Uruguay is a hidden gem that might just surprise you. It’s not the first place that pops into your head when you think about vintage auto culture, but that’s exactly what makes it special. Uruguay is a classic...

Montevideo, Minnesota, wildlife artist inspires with the telling of his lifelong passion

MONTEVIDEO — Wildlife artist Doug Pederson has long been celebrated for his depictions of the wildlife and scenery of the Upper Minnesota River. Whether it’s as carvings on the richly grained wood he’s harvested, as detailed scrimshaw depictions...

Canon UK’s electric fleet and Virgin Media O2’s e-waste recycling campaign: The sustainability success stories of the week

Here, edie rounds up five positive sustainability stories from last week. Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key...

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

By BERNARD McGHEE - Associated Press The September killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a campus speaking event rocked the political landscape in the U.S. and beyond. Kirk, who was known for making provocative statements on gender and...

Uruguayan Appeal to Save Life Becomes Today’s Governing Test 12 Years Later

Twelve years after José “Pepe” Mujica’s UN broadside against market idolatry and corrosive individualism, New York honors the Uruguayan farmer-statesman. The tribute matters less as nostalgia and more as instruction: how to value life, integrate...

EU presses ahead with December signing of divisive Mercosur deal

The European Commission is gearing up to sign its contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur on December 5 in Brazil, according to four EU diplomats who spoke to Politico, possibly sealing the fate of an accord that has...

EU–Mercosur Agreement – Sustainability Provisions Subject to Member State Ratification

In December 2024, the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur, i.e. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) concluded negotiations on an EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement. The Agreement includes a Trade and...

Tax administration ‘particularly demanding’ environment for AI integration: OECD report

A heavyweight new analysis of artificial intelligence (AI) use by governments worldwide has identified tax administration as a ‘particularly demanding’ environment for the technology’s integration. The OECD describes its ‘Governing with Artificial...

Uruguayan President travels to the UN with strong agenda in New York

Orsi will hand over the command here to Vice President Carolina Cosse, before embarking on the journey accompanied by Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Gabriel Oddone, the Minister of Public Health, Cristina...

French farmers must accept competition and climate concerns

Comment Unions are again planning mass protests Etienne Dormier/Shutterstock To understand farmer privilege in France, you only have to note how agricultural workers who covered trespassers in liquid manure were treated over the summer. The use of...

Nine Magellanic penguins released into the sea after rehabilitation in Uruguay

The birds had been rescued after washing up along Uruguay’s coast suffering from hypothermia, malnutrition and injuries caused by fishing nets. The Maldonado Society for the Conservation of Biodiversity (SOCOBIOMA) treated the penguins with...

Six months out from COP30, only 21 countries have submitted updated climate targets

So far, the 21 countries that have submitted 2035 climate targets are: Zambia, Cuba, Maldives, Montenegro, Japan, Canada, Marshall Islands, Singapore, Zimbabwe, Ecuador, Saint Lucia, Andorra, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Uruguay,...

The Revised EU-Mercosur Trade Deal: Does it Adequately Address Trade-Environment-Development Interlinkages?

The EU has been at the forefront of efforts to consider environmental and development issues in trade agreements. EU new generation agreements include a ‘Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) Chapter’ as a standard element whereby parties agree...

Uruguay outlines state policy on irrigation

This was outlined by the coordinator of the Interministerial Executive Commission for Irrigation Affairs, Tabare Aguerre, at a press conference. The former head of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) said that the...

Maryknoll webinar on Brazil’s climate summit calls for church’s voice at COP30

With the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP30, set for November in Belém, Brazil, Catholic leaders are raising their voices ahead of the global climate summit. A Sept. 18 webinar held by the Maryknoll Office of Global Concern addressed...