Environment

The warning from the UN: cities face climate change without funding for adaptation

Climate change without funding to adapt cities is a serious risk. This was warned by UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency for human settlements. During the World Urban Forum (WUF12) held in Cairo, Egypt, the agency made reference to the "World...

71 dead whales found in Península Valdés

More than 70 dead whales were found on the coasts of Península Valdés, in Chubut, which has raised alarm among provincial authorities due to the increase in the number of deceased marine mammals in recent years. So far, in 2024,...

Today is National Parks Day: what is the origin

This Wednesday, like every November 6th, Argentina celebrates National Parks Day. The commemoration is a moment to highlight the importance of conserving spaces that promote biodiversity conservation, the environment, and natural spaces. It is in memory of the territories donated...

From the kitchen to cosmetics: where does lead contamination reach?

Although we may not notice it, in different areas of everyday life we come across (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/arsenico-en-el-agua-estos-son-los-puntos-mas-criticos-de-argentina/). The main sources are mining, metallurgy, industrial manufacturing, recycling, and the addition to various products. Most of the lead used worldwide is employed to...

**Situation of High Mountain Species**

Marcela Ferreyra, a biologist, teacher, and botanical tourism guide, collaborates with Cecilia Ezcurra, a biologist with a Ph.D. in biological sciences and a researcher at INIBIOMA, focused on the systematics and evolution of plants in southern South America. Ezcurra has...

The protected natural areas system in Gualeguaychú is strengthened

On Thursday, during the XXII ordinary session of the Deliberative Council, the project presented by the councilors of Together for Entre Ríos that creates the "Protected Natural Areas System" was approved. This system proposes that municipal domain properties and privately...

Biodiversity: the three priorities that COP16 must achieve, according to the UN

Within the framework of COP16, which ends this week in Colombia, the UN defined three biodiversity priorities. This was expressed by the Secretary-General, António Guterres, who has been participating in the meetings of the Conference in Cali since yesterday. As...

The starting point of the Amazon River: where is it located?

The Amazon River Basin is the largest in the world, covering over 6 million square kilometers, representing 44% of the terrestrial territory of South America, according to the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia. This ecosystem is crucial...

Spain in mourning for the worst DANA of the century

The worst DANA of the century was the result of an extraordinary rain, as in just 8 hours, the amount of rain that falls in a year came down. From the beginning, social media and the media were flooded with...

More than 50 dead in Spain floods, according to emergency services report

At least 51 people have died due to the floods in Spain caused by torrential rains in the Valencia region, in the southeast of the country, as reported on Wednesday by rescue services. "First report issued by the various security...

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Inmitten steigender Temperaturen: 2024 als wärmstes Jahr bestätigt.

It is confirmed: 2024 was the warmest year for the planet since records began. The average surface temperature of...