Environment

Intense cold in New York intensifies the fight against rats.

The intense cold of this week has led many residents of New York City to seek refuge in cozy places and feel exhausted. This includes the rats. The most populous city in the United States has dodged the icy winds...

Severe droughts in Patagonia: impact on forests and possible responses

A recent article titled “Surviving or Dying of Thirst”, published in the magazine Desde la Patagonia, difundiendo saberes, warns about a future of droughts more frequent, intense, and prolonged in the Patagonian region. According to specialists from the National...

Iguazú: Speed totems installed for wildlife protection

In the framework of actions to prevent wildlife roadkill in Misiones, speed totems were installed in the area of the Iguazú National Park. Because roadkill on roads is the main cause of wildlife loss: it is estimated that more than...

Arctic ice melt drives 2400% increase in oil transportation over the past decade

The waters of the Arctic are becoming increasingly navigable due to the accelerated and relentless thawing, a result of the voracious greenhouse effect caused by gases emitted into the atmosphere. In just ten years, complete crossings have multiplied by...

State of glaciers in San Juan: a recent report reveals alarming figures

The Argentine Institute of Snow, Ice, and Environmental Sciences (IANIGLA) has released a preliminary report on the update of the National Glacier Inventory, revealing an alarming situation for the glaciers in the Desert Andes region, which includes a part...

Record-breaking ice melt in Antarctica: a worrisome scenario

The record-breaking melting in Antarctica, recorded in 2024, is a fact. The melting of ice sheets, even in traditionally cold regions, has reached worrying levels. One of the cases that caught the attention of scientists is that of the Amery...

The UN denounced a “backtracking on climate commitments” at the Davos Forum.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, made a strong statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He spoke about the "backtracking of climate commitments" by the world. The global political and business elite, currently gathered in...

Fires in Patagonia have already consumed 10,000 hectares.

The fires in Patagonia, affecting Chubut, Río Negro, and Neuquén, have already consumed more than 10,000 hectares of forests, grasslands, and plantations. They started near the end of the year and there are still active hotspots. This equals an area...

Billionaire Bloomberg to finance UN climate body after US withdrawal

The American billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that his foundation will fund the UN body on climate change, following the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement by President Donald Trump's decision. After taking office as president,...

Brazil faces a 79% surge in wildfire devastation in 2024

In 2024, Brazil experienced a **devastation by fires**, with a **dramatic 79% increase** in the burned vegetal surface compared to the previous year, resulting in the **burning of 30.8 million hectares**, especially in the **Amazon**, as revealed by a...

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Worms that eat plastic only convert it into microplastics discovered

For several years, scientists considered larvae as a possible solution for plastic decomposition. However, recent studies have debunked this...