A Salt Bath in Bolivia (Nasa Earth Observatory)
Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat (or playa) in the world. For much of the year, it stretches out in a...
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...
Webinar “Global Cooperation for the Environment: Policy, Technology, and Action” (Wilson Center)
To celebrate 50 years since the founding of Earth Day, the Wilson Center invites you to join us for a reflection on global cooperation...
Guest post: How COP26 finally recognised the latest IPCC climate science (Carbon Brief)
As climate scientists involved in the first part of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment report (AR6), and with several of...
Environmentalists in Chile Are Hoping to Replace the Country’s Pinochet-Era Legal Framework With an...
A draft now being debated, which must be completed by July 5 and ratified in a national vote before September, would recognize the climate...
Five Years on from the Paris Agreement, How Can Countries Give A Boost To...
By: Mark Leon Goldberg on December 10, 2020
December 12, 2020 is the five year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. On that day a...
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...
The meaty link between a city’s football matches and its foul air (Nature)
Chilean fans’ fervour for grilling leads to pollution spikes when the national team plays.
The skies of Santiago grow murky during the national football team’s...
You Asked 1,000 Questions about Peatlands, and Our Bog Experts Answered (Some of) Them...
We asked for questions about the amazing carbon-storage capabilities of peatlands, and how these ecosystems keep the planet breathing. Readers sent us more than...
Strict caps must be set on fossil fuel extraction to meet climate goals, study...
By Nicoletta Lanese
Nearly 60% of the world’s oil and methane gas reserves and 90% of its coal reserves must remain in the ground by...
