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1: Beneath Tristan is a Different Story - Tristan (Environment) - 05.08.2008

Follow the link to find out what is shaking in the vacinity of Tristan da Cunha

2: Severe Gale Force Winds Hit Tristan - Tristan (Environment) - 01.07.2008

Severe gale force winds have damaged buildings on Tristan da Cunha Photo (c) Sarah Glass (Tristan Times) Damage to one of the Camping Huts at the patches where the winds were most severe Photo (c) Sarah Glass (Tristan Times)

3: OTTAWA CONVENTION : DE-MINING : EXTENSION REQUEST BY UK - Falklands (Environment) - 05.06.2008

The British Government has, as provided for by the Ottawa Convention, sought a 10-year extension of the deadline for the UK to meet its obligation under the Convention to clear all anti-personnel landmines in mined areas under its jurisdiction and control.

4: Public Meeting Report Part 2 - Falklands (Environment) - 28.05.2008

Pollution from Ocean 8 is fouling beaches in Berkley Sound

5: Falklands Wind Farm to Save Fuel Consumption - Falklands (Environment) - 20.03.2008

The wind farm in the Falklands will save on fuel consumption and has not yet reached its full potential.

6: Ascension : Conservation Weekly - Pinniped Visitor! - Ascension (Environment) - 21.01.2008

Shortly after Christmas, Ascension’s shores were home to an unusual pinniped visitor. Photo (c) Ascension Conservation - Though this photo doesn't properly show it, this seal has been injured by an as yet unspecified source.

7: Emerging Economies Warned - Please Don't Gas the Tiger - Falklands (Environment) - 20.10.2007

If Tiger Economies copy our environmental mistakes the earth might not recover.

8: INVASIVE SPECIES CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT UNDERWAY - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 19.05.2007

Invasive species have been recognised as a threat to biological diversity worldwide, and the threat is particularly severe for island states.

9: Invasive Species Project Takes Off Locally - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 27.02.2007

This month sees the local inception of the South Atlantic Invasive Species Project with the appointment of two project officers: one on the Falkland Islands and one on St Helena. The EC-funded project is being managed on behalf of the St Helena Government by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the UK. Invasives are introduced species that have adverse ecological, economic or societal effects.

10: Science and Innovation Minister on His Way to Antarctica - Falklands (Environment) - 20.02.2007

Mr. Malcolm Wicks, MP, Minister of State for Science and Innovation is on his way to Rothera Station with BAS Director Dr. Chris Rapley and Shell Trading head, Lord Oxborough. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Dr. Chris Rapley, left and Mr. Malcolm Wicks MP, are on their way to Antarctica on Tuesday's Dash-7 Flight.

11: Seabirds Succeed on Ascension Island - Ascension (Environment) - 04.12.2006

Ascension Island, a small, remote, volcanic island in the South Atlantic, is rich in unique flora and fauna. When it was first inhabited in 1815, it was thought to host 20 million individual seabirds, including the Ascension frigatebird, a globally threatened species found nowhere else in the world. Photo(c) A. Pelembe

12: Fish Poachers Could be Exterminated before 2048 - All (Environment) - 06.11.2006

The article about diminishing fish stocks in Journal Science does not go far enough. We could prolong decline in fish stocks if we stop poaching. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) Transhipping processed lobster tail at Tristan da Cunha.

13: Conservation - Feedback on International Conference Participation - Ascension (Environment) - 02.11.2006

I have recently attended 3 international Conferences and gave feedback to the Conservation Department Staff and the Island Council last week.

14: RSPB Announces the South Atlantic Regional Invasive Species Project - Tristan (Environment) - 25.10.2006

RSPB will be managing EU funds ear-marked for use in eradicating invasive species from the South Atlantic UK Overseas Territories.

15: Environmental Committee Report (03/10/06) - Falklands (Environment) - 04.10.2006

Find out what happened during this important committee meeting.

16: Charity Ball Nets £8,745.00 for Falklands Conservation - Falklands (Environment) - 23.09.2006

Falklands Conservation has £8,745.00 for research and other conservation projects. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Michele and Andrew during the auction

17: Time for Sunscreen - The Ozone Hole Is On Its Way - Falklands (Environment) - 23.08.2006

When the sun comes up in Antarctica the Ozone hole appears as well.

18: Trust Buys New Island North - Falklands (Environment) - 17.08.2006

The New Island South Conservation Trust announces this important environmental news.

19: Mine Clearance Study to Take Place in December - Falklands (Environment) - 15.08.2006

Falklands minefields are properly fenced and people have been educated in how to deal with ordinance they come across while hiking. However, the Ottawa Convention requires that a feasability study should take place.

20: Tristan: An Update on the Stranded Oil Rig - Tristan (Environment) - 03.08.2006

The Tug Zouros Hellas departed Tristan on Saturday the 29th July without being able to removed the Rig from her stranded position at 37 08.662 S 12 14.635 W in Trypot Bay. The tug has been around Tristan since June and has made several attempts to pull her off during good weather, however the tug now having enough towing power was unable to budge her. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) The Salvage Team having one last look at the rig before their departure.

21: Tristan: An Update on the Stranded Oil Rig - Tristan (Environment) - 03.08.2006

The Tug Zouros Hellas departed Tristan on Saturday the 29th July without being able to remove the Rig from her stranded position at 37 08.662 S 12 14.635 W in Trypot Bay. The tug has been around Tristan since June and has made several attempts to pull her off during good weather, however the tug now having enough towing power was unable to budge her. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) The salvage team have a last look at the rig

22: Environmental Committee Meeting Report (30/05/06) - Falklands (Environment) - 02.06.2006

Find out what happened during this vital committee meeting.

23: Tristanians Officially Hear About 1958 Atom Bomb - Tristan (Environment) - 22.05.2006

Peter Jennings (not the late Broadcaster) has published the attached in Gibbons Stamp Monthly and has given Tristan Times permission to publish it.

24: Tristan's Patchs Road Covered by Mudslide - Tristan (Environment) - 16.05.2006

Photos (c) by James Glass for Tristan Times shows the damage the mudslide caused.

25: Ascension Island Sends Rep to Convention on Island Biodiversity - Ascension (Environment) - 23.04.2006

Stedson Stroud of Ascension Conservation writes about his trip to Brazil to discuss Island biodiversity.

26: Environmental Committee Report for April 2006 - Falklands (Environment) - 07.04.2006

Find out what happened during this vital committee meeting. Photo (c) James Glass - There is a direct connection between seabirds killed in unpatrolled fisheries and the amount of stolen fish from that fishery. Either the Authority cannot afford the measures or the poachers refuse to report the deaths. The later is more likely.

27: The ACAP Workshop: An Outsider's View - Falklands (Environment) - 21.03.2006

Now its up to the authorities in charge of anti-poaching measures to act upon recommendations that will come out of this vital workshop. Photo (c) Norman Glass - Thousands of seabirds follow fishing ships and seem to be determined to be a statistic.

28: International Albatross and Petrel Workshop to be Held in the Falklands: Day One and Two - Tristan (Environment) - 10.03.2006

A full programme of events awaits the people who will be attending this vital workshop.

29: Tristan's Environmental Laws Now Patterned on Falklands Laws - Tristan (Environment) - 15.02.2006

The BBC's Alex Kerby Quizzes Tristan's Administrator and an RSPB official about the new Conservation Law.

30: House Destroyed in Hill Cove Fire - Falklands (Environment) - 18.01.2006

Val and Gen Harvey have lost their house and contents but they are safe.

31: Stormy Weather Knocks Out Roads and Radio - Falklands (Environment) - 17.01.2006

Severe weather in the Falklands has made its mark on the infrastructure.

32: Ellen MacArthur at ACAP Petrel Survey - S.Georgia (Environment) - 16.01.2006

The South Georgia website has published its own account of Dame Ellen MacArthur's arrival to do the ACAP survey with Sally Poncet. Photo (c) Javier Fernandez - Ellen MacArthur at King Edward Point South Georgia

33: Tristan Team to Attend ACAP Working Group - Falklands (Environment) - 12.01.2006

The Environmental Committee confirmed that a group from Tristan da Cunha will attend a workshop in the Falklands from 12 to 15 March 2006.

34: RAF to Over-fly New Volcanic Territory - S.Georgia (Environment) - 12.01.2006

The Royal Airforce plan to over-fly Montagu Island in the South Sandwich chain to view new territory created by an eruption on Mt. Belinda.

35: Draft South Georgia Environmental Plan 2005 Published - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 09.01.2006

This important Environmental Plan has been updated since it was issued in 2000.

36: BSES Achieves Despite Some Set-Backs - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 04.01.2006

David Nicholls tells us of the ups and downs of South Georgia mountain climbing

37: BAS Scientist to Receive Polar Medal - Falklands (Environment) - 20.12.2005

The BBC's Dee Palmer interviews Jonathan Shanklin

38: Appointment of Tristan da Cunha's Conservation Officer - Tristan (Environment) - 15.12.2005

Simon Glass has been appointed Tristan da Cunha's Conservation Officer. Photo (c) Sarah Glass (Tristan Times) On the left Rodney Green and on the right, Conservation Officer, Simon Glass holding the winch so flax can be removed. Yellow Nosed Albatross (Thalassarche Chlorohynchos) are monitored at four sites on Nightingale Island, with approximately 850 counted and 100 chicks ringed each year.

39: Ellen MacArthur - Another Christmas Away from Home - Falklands (Environment) - 13.12.2005

The BBC's Dee Palmer calledDame Ellen MacArthur and asked her about her trip to South Georgia.

40: Dr. Walton Sets the Record Straight about Krill Exploitation and Oil Exploration in Antarctic Waters - S.Georgia (Environment) - 12.12.2005

BAS's Dr. David Walton sheds some light on two important areas of Antarctic Research. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA) - Dr. Walton During a lecture about the five-year plan for Antarctic research.

41: Ship and Plane Spotting - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 04.11.2005

Summer season flights and sailing in the Antarctic will begin as soon as the weather clears.

42: The Southern Ocean is Warming Up - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 26.10.2005

The BBC's Dee Palmer interviews Bas's John King about the warming Southern Ocean.

43: Orang-Utans to Benefit from Falklands Walk - Falklands (Environment) - 09.10.2005

Falklands Conservation is organising this year's World Wildlife Fund for Nature walk to save the Orang-Utans.

44: Poor Odds for Kayak Circumnavigation of South Georgia - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 07.10.2005

A team of four intrepid kayakers are going to attempt a circumnavigation of South Georgia in aid of charity.

45: King George Island Crevasses Claim Three More Victims - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 02.10.2005

Luis Bahamonde Salazar reports about another tragic Antarctic incident.

46: £13,000.00 Raised at F. I. Conservation Ball - Falklands (Environment) - 26.09.2005

Money raised will help with seabirds at sea research and with other conservation projects.

47: Fate of Two Argentine Scientists Unknown - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 19.09.2005

Two Argentine Scientists have fallen into a crevasse on King George Island.

48: What's New with the Ozone Hole? - Falklands (Environment) - 01.09.2005

Now that the sun is getting higher on the Antarctic Continent, the ozone hole is getting bigger.

49: Time to Think About the Ozone Hole - Falklands (Environment) - 22.08.2005

With the reports of the sun reaching below the Antarctic Circle comes the annual warning about protection from the dangerous UV that that comes from the sun during this time of the year.

50: Beached Whales: A Lesson for the Falklands - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 20.08.2005

A few days ago volunteers form an organisation which has worked with Falklands Conservation put their skills to the test. In rescuing beached Whales on England’s South coast. Dee Palmer puts some serious questions to Alan Knight.

51: Global Warming on the Other End of the Earth - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 18.08.2005

We equate Global Warming with what is happening in the Antarctic but think again. There is ice on the other end of the earth as well. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA - SG) - Unusual amounts of ice in Godthal Bay, South Georgia.

52: Administrator Sets the Record Straight About Albatross Carnage - Tristan (Environment) - 25.07.2005

Officials on Tristan have not answered enquiries about an emerging story from Gough Island about Albatross carnage. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Gonies are what Islanders call Tristan Albatross. This one, a juvenile, was the first to land on Tristan da Cunha for 50 years.

53: Tristanians Do NOT Eat Mutton Birds - Tristan (Environment) - 05.07.2005

The man with a Tristan sir name obviously didn’t check out the facts when he wrote an article about Greater Shearwaters washing up on the shores of the East coast of the United States.

54: No One Hurt In Jeremy Moore Avenue Fire - Falklands (Environment) - 25.05.2005

A house fire at No. 2 Jeremy Moore Avenue has caused damage to the loft area as well as smoke damage to the rest of the house.

55: Live Fire in the Falklands - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 23.04.2005

A weeklong live firing exercise has just completed in the Falkland Islands and, if Major Terry Turner (TT) has his way, it won’t be the last one. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Major Terry Turner

56: Ascension OTEP bids successful - Ascension (Environment) - 21.04.2005

Ascension Island has succeeded in securing funding from this round of bids to the Overseas territories Environment Programme.

57: A Conservation Project on Nightingale Island - Tristan (Environment) - 10.01.2005

Nightingale Island is one of the most important breeding sites for seabirds in the Southern Ocean. The current project will produce a management plan for Nightingale and will implement the practical conservation of the plan. Photos (c) James Glass (Tristan Times)

58: Brighter future for Ascension's Seabird Colonies - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 18.12.2004

One of the world’s most important seabird colonies now has a brighter future, thanks to an innovative project, which has taken place on Ascension Island. Photo(c) J. Brock (SARTMA-ASI) Brown Noddies and Boobies on Boatswainbird Island. The seabirds of Ascension, until recently, had been banished to stacks and islets by wild cats.

59: Seabird and Turtle monitoring and Public Awareness on St. Helena - Ascension (Environment) - 25.11.2004

Last month, the AIG Conservation Officer, Tara George travelled to St. Helena to help set up Seabird and turtle monitoring there.

60: Governments May Take Action to Save the Albatross - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 13.11.2004

Governments may be about to take concerted action to save the world’s Albatross populations. At least that is the hope of Conservationists, who believe that many species, including the Falklands Black-Browed are under imminent threat of extinction. Graham Bound tells us more. Graphic (c) FINN

61: New Project Managers for Demining Working Group - Falklands (Environment) - 27.10.2004

The Joint Working Party (JWP) for carrying out a feasibility study on the clearance of land mines in the Falklands has appointed new respective project managers during a meeting, which was held on 26 and 27 October 2004 in London.

62: Dr. Vicky Hards: A Scientific Assessment of Tristan's Recent Seismic Activity - Tristan (Environment) - 25.10.2004

Dr. Vicky Hards has returned to the UK after spending approximately a month on Tristan da Cunha assessing the recent seismic activity that began 29/30 July 2004. Photo (c) James Glass (Tristan Times) - A view of the 1961 volcano and Edinburgh of the Seven Seas from the base.

63: Bio-Men Visit the Falklands - Falklands (Environment) - 16.10.2004

Bruce Simpson and John Hellstrom (JH) of Bio Security Limited in New Zealand are in the last few days of a visit to the Falklands. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) - John Hellstrom takes time out from a busy day to talk to the media.

64: Falklands Conservation Auction Nets £13,340.00 - Falklands (Environment) - 27.09.2004

If you didn’t go to the Falklands Conservation Charity Ball on Friday night, you missed out on an excellent evening of food, fun and fantastic artwork. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) - Liz Elliot, Matt Newton and Jock Elliot running the broadcast for those at home to bid for auction items.

65: UNESCO Praises Tristan's Conservation Efforts - Tristan (Environment) - 13.07.2004

Tristan da Cunha’s conservation efforts have been praised at the 28th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held in Suzhou, China. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA-TdC) Inaccessible Island is one of Unesco's latest World Heritage Sites.

66: Moody Brook Clean-up a Huge Success - Falklands (Environment) - 28.06.2004

Falklands Conservation have pulled off another huge success with a successful partial clean-up of the Moody Brook area west of Stanley. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) Automotive rubbish being tossed into a skip donated by the Falkland Islands Company

67: Albatross Man Sails into Stanley - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 03.03.2004

Just after 1545hrs on Wednesday, 03 March 2004, the ENGLISH ROSE IV motored through the narrows and docked at the public jetty. Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) H. E. the Governor Mr. Pearce visits below decks on English Rose VI.

68: Green Island: Seal Colony Threatened by Fire - Falklands (Environment) - 26.02.2004

Three weeks after a devastating fire that swept across Green Island, Choiseul Sound, a team has visited the island to survey the damage. The island has been extremely badly burnt, with 95% affected, many small birds left without food or shelter and over 200 sea-lions still at grave risk of burning through contact with hot ashes and slow-burning peat. Article (c) Sally Poncet

69: Urgent Steps required to halt Falkland seabird declines - Falklands (Environment) - 11.02.2004

In the space of three years, 44,000 breeding pairs of albatross and 69,000 breeding pairs of penguins have vanished from one of the worlds’ most important breeding sites. Photos (c) Falklands Conservation

70: LORDS' SELECT COMMITTEE TRAVEL TO THE ANTARCTIC - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 11.01.2004

Members of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology are in the Antarctic conducting an investigation into international treaties – in this case, the Antarctic Treaty – and looking at the British Antarctic Survey’s science programme with a view to procuring funding for the next few years. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

71: FALKLANDS CONSERVATION IN VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION PROGRAMME - Falklands (Environment) - 10.01.2004

Local and international volunteers have supported Falklands Conservation over the past few years. Without their help and support, many projects sponsored by the charity would be impossible to complete. Falklands Conservation are keen to more effectively assess the volunteer skills available to them in the Islands.

72: Conservation Grants Scheme Launched - Falklands (Environment) - 07.01.2004

Wildlife charity Falklands Conservation is launching a new Grants Scheme in early 2004 designed to promote and encourage environmental and wildlife projects around the Falklands.

73: Developments at Sandy Bay Beach - St Helena (Environment) - 10.12.2003

Sandy Bay Beach is being transformed into a tourist attraction site. While the beach will not end up being covered with white sand and the sea is not safe for swimming, the area has many interesting features to offer.

74: Planning and Building Committee Report for December - Falklands (Environment) - 06.12.2003

This was a shorter meeting than of late with the session open to the public lasting no longer than 50 minutes.

75: Natural Resources and Environmental Visit - St Helena (Environment) - 01.12.2003

The Senior Natural Resources and Environment Adviser from the Department For International Development is currently on Island.

76: BSES: In the Footsteps of Shackleton - S.Georgia (Environment) - 30.11.2003

Twenty-one young explorers and nine experienced leaders are now approximately half way through their three-month adventure of a lifetime. Photo (c) J. Brock (SARTMA)

77: Antarctic Aircraft Damaged on Landing - Br.Ant.Territory (Environment) - 10.11.2003

A British Antarctic Survey Aircraft was damaged on landing at Rothera Research Station today

78: Stamps Draw Attention to Albatross Extinction - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 24.10.2003

Cambridge, UK - The Falkland Islands are focussing attention on the plight of their Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys, now one of the fastest-declining albatross species, by releasing a set of commemorative stamps.

79: Conservation Group Go Wild Out West - S.Atlantic (Environment) - 21.10.2003

The Falklands Conservation Watch Group were once again proving their beach-cleaning skills last weekend at Shallow Harbour, West Falkland. Over 60 bags of rubbish were removed from a beach in the South Camp, by 12 of the Watch Group, their leaders and farm owners Ali and Marlene Marsh. Photo (c) Becky Ingham