Andes Snowpack Hangs On (Earth Observatory)

Snowy mountains serve as natural “water towers” in some parts of the world, storing vital fresh water in frozen form during cool, wet times...

Researchers from CR2 awarded Fondecyt Initiation projects for 2024

The research projects led by Camila Álvarez-Garretón, Estela Blanco, Cecilia Ibarra, Javier Lopatin, and Alejandro Miranda have been granted funding by the Subdirectorate of...

Winter heat wave in Chile offers ‘window’ to warmer world (Reuters)

SANTIAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A winter heat wave bringing historically high temperatures to Chile is a «window» to an increasingly warm future, according...

CR2 researcher is elected to integrate the new IPCC bureau

Dr. Laura Gallardo, researcher at the Center for Climate and Resilience Researcher CR2, was elected as vice-chair of the Working Group II for the...

Not all mangroves are equal (Mangrove Alliance)

Improving carbon baseline estimations with high-resolution remote sensing analyses. Panama has decided to put Nature-based Solutions at the core of its climate strategy, with Blue...

Wildfires burning in Chile are among the deadliest in country’s record (New Scientist)

Fires in central and southern Chile, exacerbated by extreme temperatures and megadrought, have led to at least 26 deaths and burned more than 2700...

Fires Blaze Through South-Central Chile (NASA Earth Observatory)

toked by a summer heat wave and strong winds, widespread fires have been raging through south-central Chile since February 2, 2023. Over the course...

Chile proposes new constitution steeped in science (Nature)

Although many researchers support the draft, opposition could sink it. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Chile has a new best seller. Since it was finalized on 4...

Snow Blanket for the Andes (Nasa Earth Observatory)

As extreme summer heatwaves deepened droughts and fueled wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere, winter storms brewed south of the equator. In July 2022, back-to-back...

‘We beg God for water’: Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm...

The Penuelas reservoir in central Chile was until twenty years ago the main source of water for the city of Valparaiso, holding enough water...

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