For the sixth consecutive year, Chile ranks as the first country in Latin America to reach ecological overshoot, which means that in the first months of the year it has already exhausted the natural resources that the Earth can...
For the past eight years, the incorporation of electric buses in Santiago has allowed to reduce toxic gas emissions and decrease noise pollution.
According to Paola Tapia, director of Metropolitan Public Transport (DTPM), the electric fleet will reach 4,400 vehicles...
In an effort to optimize the recycling process and promote the circular economy, students from the University Autónoma Sede Talca (Chile) have developed Recicleitor, an application that allows connecting three key actors in waste management:
- **Collaborating households**, who separate...
An organization from Chile and Argentine authorities will promote the first Transnational Corridor for the huemul deer.
The announcement was made during the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Southern Huemul Conservation Center, led by the Huilo Huilo Foundation....
Chile is getting ready to power up with photovoltaics the SOAR, Gemini South, and Rubin telescopes, located in Cerro Pachón, Coquimbo region.
The project aims to provide energy to the mentioned telescopes through a 4.5 MWp solar park and a...
The Municipality of Calbuco in **Chile** has reported a serious ecological damage in the Estero Rulo wetland, a zone protected by municipal decree, following the illicit intervention of the Novofish **salmon farming company**.
Mayor Marco Silva confirmed that **two lagoons...
The **Darwin's Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii)** is a species of amphibian from the Rhinodermatidae family, endemic to the temperate forests of **Chile** and **Argentina**.
The species was discovered in 1834 by the famous English naturalist **Charles Darwin** during his visit to...
In an unprecedented move, Chile approved a decontamination plan for an aquatic ecosystem.
The Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change gave the green light for an ambitious strategy aimed at restoring water quality in the Villarrica Lake basin,...
Recently, a study conducted by researchers from the **University of Chile** has highlighted the urgent need to adopt innovative approaches to **preserve native species**.
This study emphasizes that, although the country has implemented (https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/fondos-para-la-conservacion-de-los-bosques-nativos-en-jujuy/), more comprehensive and science-based strategies are...
Something is hiding in the seafloor of Patagonia. A recent expedition in the waters of the Melimoyu reserve detected a concerning expansion of Metridium senile, a surprising invasive species that preys on and displaces native underwater species.
This could affect...
