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...
Atmospheric Tales: Building climate resilience in South American cities (Spotify)
In this episode we discuss inequalities and segregation as drivers of climate risks and vulnerability.
Participative decision-making — listening to citizens during the planning...
Growing awareness of the value of Chile’s peatlands (UN Environment)
Chile is renowned for its diverse ecosystem, from the vast mountain ranges of Patagonia to the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego. The country...
Chile increases climate change ambition with targets that simultaneously improve air quality and health...
Chile’s revised Nationally Determined Contribution commits to reducing black carbon emissions by 25% by 2030, providing important benefits for health alongside climate mitigation.
Chile is...
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...
Regional workshops have been initiated in Chile to bolster climate action
Approximately 500 individuals are participating in workshops aimed at enhancing the capabilities of municipal and regional officials, as well as members of civil society,...
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...
Climate scientists letter to COP26: a call for full acknowledgement of the science and...
An international group of leading climate scientists urge parties involved in the COP26 negotiations to fully acknowledge the latest and most comprehensive assessment of...
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...
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...
