Environment

Sea turtles advance their nesting due to climate change

Sea turtles are modifying their nesting patterns in response to rising temperatures, as revealed by recent studies. Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Society for the Protection of Turtles monitored green and loggerhead turtles in Cyprus for...

Paraguay could expand its conservation territory to 30%

Paraguay is making progress in its commitment to environmental conservation and could declare up to 30% of its territory as protected and effectively conserved areas. This would be possible if indigenous areas, areas designated by local governments, and buffer...

Scientists’ Exodus: 10% of CONICET researchers have already departed, resulting in a 30% reduction in the number of students.

The so-called "brain drain" from both public research or academic spaces and the country, has increased alarmingly. 10% of scientists have already left the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET). Additionally, there is 30% fewer students in the organization. ##...

A new iceberg the size of Chicago has broken off from Antarctica.

During the last month, a new iceberg in Antarctica broke off and moved about 250 kilometers from its point of origin. According to specialists, that initial point is near the southern end of the Jorge VI ice shelf along the...

Mar del Plata: How they removed accumulated algae with excavators and trucks

In Mar del Plata in recent weeks, they used mechanical shovels to remove the enormous amount of accumulated algae on Varese Beach. The excess was the result of a phenomenon in the sea known as beaching. Experts from the National...

Pesticides revealed as responsible for biodiversity crisis

Beyond eliminating the target species, pesticides are causing catastrophic effects on hundreds of species of microorganisms, fungi, plants, insects, fish, birds, and mammals worldwide, becoming one of the main culprits of the biodiversity crisis. This is the conclusion of the...

San Luis Environment warns of the consequences of keeping wild animals as pets.

Within the consequences of pet keeping, one is that 9 out of 10 wild animals that are commercialized come directly from nature. 80% of the specimens die during their capture and transportation, which is always carried out in poor conditions. The...

Gold mining is turning the Amazon into a desert

The Amazon Rainforest, considered the lungs of the planet, is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis due to gold mining, which threatens to turn it into a desert. This activity has transformed vast expanses of jungle into arid and sterile...

The use of sunscreens and their effects on the ecosystem

The chemical compounds present in sunscreens are generating growing environmental concern due to their impact on the oceans and marine life. Recent research warns that these products can accumulate in water and affect both ecosystems and human health. A study...

Municipalities in San Luis invited to fight against climate change.

The Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC) called on the local governments of San Luis to strengthen their commitment to the transition towards resilient and low-carbon cities. Currently, three municipalities in the province have already joined the...

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Ten years of Laudato Si’: the cry of the Earth resonates in Pope Francis’s 2025 Jubilee

Ten years after its publication, the encyclical Laudato Si' by Pope Francis, issued on May 24, 2015, continues to...