Environment

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...

WMO’s Stern Warning: World’s Rivers are Drying Up

The rivers of the world are drying up; 2023 was the driest year in 33 years according to a new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The World Water Resources status document indicates that in the past five...

Environmental alarm: one in three tree species is at risk of extinction

A recent study released during the COP16 revealed an alarming fact: 38% of trees are at risk of extinction. This is happening globally. In other words, one in three species faces a high environmental risk. This data, during the ongoing...

Record emissions: greenhouse gases reached new highs in 2023

2023 marked an alarming milestone in the fight against climate change: there was a record of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). New historical highs were reached. Two new reports published on Monday demonstrated very worrying trends for the planet and living...

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Agroecology: a sustainable model for the agriculture of the future

Agroecology, also known as organic agriculture, has established itself as an agricultural system that seeks to produce high-quality food...