US election: Climate experts react to Joe Biden’s victory (Carbon Brief)
After a drawn-out election that saw narrow wins in a handful of battleground states, Joe Biden has emerged victorious over Donald Trump in the...
Research Centers Sign Agreement to Address Climate Challenges in Chile
At the end of 2024, the Center for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2) and the Climate Action Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica...
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...
Puerto Varas Tornado Coincides with the Seasonal Period When Such Phenomena Are Expected in...
A thesis conducted by Victoria Caballero, who holds a master's degree in meteorology and climatology from the University of Chile, and supervised by CR2...
Climate action and just transition (Nature Climate Change)
Climate action is needed across the Global South, with just transition the central priority. Nature Climate Change spoke to Maisa Rojas, associate professor at...
IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years (Nature)
Landmark assessment says that greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather — but that nations can still prevent the worst impacts.
By Jeff Tollefson
Modern society’s...
Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter (Nasa Earth Observatory)
In southern South America, clouds often rule the skies. But in June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a...
Devastating blazes prompt Chile to confront fire risk (EcoAméricas)
Wildfires in the Valparaíso region of cen tral Chile produced the country’s highest human death toll from a natural disaster since its 2010 earthquake,...
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,...
11 CR2 researchers are awarded 2024 Regular Fondecyt projects.
Gustavo Blanco, Deniz Bozkurt, Duncan Christie, René Garreaud, Patricio Moreno, Ariel Muñoz, Raúl O'Ryan, Axel Osses, Mauricio Osses, Rodrigo Seguel, and Rocío Urrutia-Jalabert...
