climate change

Giant Icebergs in the North Sea: a Trace of the Past that Helps Understand the Future

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have identified deep scraping marks in the North Sea left by giant tabular icebergs that moved through the area between 18,000 and 20,000 years ago. This finding is the first clear evidence that...

Indigenous peoples and the climate crisis: the marginalized in the fight for the planet

A report by the **United Nations (UN)** denounces the **marginalization of indigenous peoples** in the fight against **climate change**, despite their **crucial role in **environmental conservation**. Although they represent only **6% of the world's population**, they protect **80% of the...

Saint Paul and climate change: more intense storms, floods, blackouts, and urban chaos

Each storm transforms São Paulo into a scenario of chaos, affecting its 12 million inhabitants with: Flooding and massive power outages. Fallen trees and kilometer-long traffic jams. What was once a model city in infrastructure is now seriously affected by...

Patagonia in thaw: glaciers at extreme risk

At this pace, the glaciers of the Patagonia could completely disappear in the next 250 years. This is warned by a recent study published in Nature Communications, which links the accelerated glacial retreat with profound changes in global atmospheric...

Scientific Diplomacy for Climate Action in Times of Denialism

From the highest spheres of politics, the discourses questioning scientific theories on climate action and the impact of human activities on the planet have strengthened. Conspiratorial theories were built around Covid-19 vaccines and the 2030 agenda and the Sustainable...

The UN warns about the climate crisis and its impact on indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples are at the forefront of the climate crisis, pollution, and biodiversity loss, despite not having contributed to its generation and having made constant efforts to stop them, stated the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, this Monday. The UN...

The UN calls for reducing emissions and accelerating climate adaptation.

After 2024 marked the hottest year on record, amidst a decade of record temperatures, the Earth needs a fresh start with a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, along with a boost in climate adaptation, stated the UN Secretary-General,...

The Aral Sea: from one of the world’s largest lakes to an expanding desert

The Aral Sea, which was once one of the four largest lakes on the planet, has undergone a drastic process of desiccation due to the lack of water supply from its main tributaries. As a result, this body of...

Climate change could increase arsenic in rice and affect global health.

The impact of **climate change** could significantly increase levels of **arsenic** in **rice**, (https://noticiasambientales.com/bienestar/descubren-que-el-residuo-de-la-fermentacion-del-arroz-es-un-superalimento/) for millions of people in **Asia**. This phenomenon would increase health risks, including serious diseases such as **cancer, diabetes, and heart conditions**. According to a study...

Pope Francis and his commitment in the fight against climate change

During his pontificate, Pope Francis included the fight against climate change among the social struggles for the most humble that he promoted. He included the topic in many of his speeches and even dedicated an encyclical. A few hours after his...

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The urban grasslands of the AMBA: a crucial ecosystem hidden at risk due to lack of management

Although it is often thought that nature is far from urban environments, in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires...