Environment

Fire at Estancia Amancay: Detained individual sentenced to two months in prison

A woman was arrested for the fire at Estancia Amancay and, after the investigation, she was sentenced to 60 days of preventive detention. The woman in question is Victoria Dolores Núñez Fernández, who will serve her sentence in Esquel. Prosecutor...

Argentinian Patagonia is facing the worst forest fires in the last three decades.

Forest fires in Neuquén, Río Negro, and Chubut are severely affecting two National Parks and have already devastated more than 37,000 hectares of forests and homes, an area equivalent to twice the size of the city of Buenos Aires. Greenpeace...

Suspect who started a large-scale intentional fire in Corrientes detained

This intentional fire started on Saturday February 6th at around 3:45 pm approximately on National Route 123 between kilometers 159 and 161 in Mercedes, Corrientes. Two witnesses who were traveling on the same Route saw a person getting into a...

Alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano: It has become active

In the last few hours, an alert due to the eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has kept the paradisiacal state on edge. It began spewing lava again on the Big Island. Kilauea is one of the most active...

Fires in Patagonia: How is the situation?

The fires in Patagonia continue to be active despite the moments of relief brought by the rain in some areas, such as in El Bolsón. There are multiple fire outbreaks and firefighters are working on different fronts to extinguish...

Million-dollar fine confirmed for company over salmon escape in 2018

The **Third Environmental Court of Chile** upheld the **fine** imposed by the Superintendence of the Environment (SMA) on the company Mowi Chile S.A. for over US$7,486,457 due to the **escape of salmon** in 2018. The sanctions arise from the result...

Green capybaras: alert due to the presence of cyanobacteria in the Uruguay River

The appearance of cyanobacteria in the Uruguay River shores of Entre Ríos worries the riverside communities and tourists visiting the region. This Sunday, the phenomenon known as "green algae" was observed worryingly on the beaches of the Salto Grande Lake,...

The high environmental cost of AI: a growing ecological footprint

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most widely used technological tools of the moment; however, it is intensifying the global environmental crisis with its growing ecological footprint. Each interaction with advanced AI models consumes large amounts of...

The Paris Agreement began to be violated in 2024, according to these studies.

Recent scientific studies have shown that last year the Paris Agreement began to be violated. To begin with, June 2024 marked the milestone of one year in a row where the planet's temperature exceeded 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. Scientists...

Over 150 animals rescued from abuse and illegal trade at Pompeii Fair.

More than 150 animals rescued from abuse and illegal trade at the Pompeya Fair After a comprehensive inspection ordered by the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor's Office (UFEMA), 92 birds, 16 dogs, 6 cats, 53 rabbits, 26 hamsters, 12 mice, and 3...

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The Sierra de Las Quijadas National Park is open to visitors.

The **Sierra de Las Quijadas National Park** has opened its doors to visitors. The federal entity has invited residents...