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A half-degree increase will triple uninhabitable zones on Earth.

The unstoppable global warming will cause more parts of the planet to become uninhabitable and excessively hot for the human body in the coming decades. A recent study published in the journal *Nature Reviews Earth and Environment* reveals that the...

The ‘fog oases’ in the Atacama Desert, Chile’s new strategy against drought

The **Atacama Desert**, not only is the driest on the planet, but due to **climate change** it is expanding towards the south of Chile. Its natural border is the north of the Coquimbo region, but **the most severe drought...

Earth X-ray: seismic data used to locate drinking water

In Tanzania, amidst a serious water crisis, a geological exploration decided to use seismic information to find drinking water. In other words, they turned to the data held by oil companies to locate the subterranean resource. Fridtjov Ruden, one of...

They spread where the vital water sources are located in Africa.

Tracking seismic data could help in finding groundwater in Africa, where water scarcity affects two-thirds of the population. In Tanzania, a geological exploration for water seemed doomed to fail until Fridtjov Ruden, one of the hydrogeologists on the project, had...

Forest fires expected to increase: what is the only effective solution

While most forest fires have their origin in human action (whether due to negligence, accident, or intention), it is estimated that with climate change, they will become more frequent. In that sense, there is only one solution that appears hopeful:...

Fire containment at Punta Lara Reserve by the Buenos Aires Government

From the Buenos Aires government, the control of the fire that occurred yesterday afternoon in the Punta Lara Reserve, in the part corresponding to the municipality of Berazategui, was addressed and controlled in record time, through the implementation of...

Severe droughts in Patagonia: impact on forests and possible responses

A recent article titled “Surviving or Dying of Thirst”, published in the magazine Desde la Patagonia, difundiendo saberes, warns about a future of droughts more frequent, intense, and prolonged in the Patagonian region. According to specialists from the National...

Global warming: the factor that exacerbated natural disasters in 2024

In 2024, it was the warmest year ever recorded, exacerbating natural disasters. This extreme heat reinforced cyclones, heatwaves, and other meteorological phenomena worldwide. According to the network of scientists World Weather Attribution (WWA), almost all major natural disasters in 2024...

Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees to combat drought and land degradation.

Saudi Arabia has launched several projects and programs aimed at tree planting and improving environmental quality to combat drought and land degradation. Among these projects, the rehabilitation of Thadiq National Park stands out, where 250,000 trees and one million shrubs...

The lands of the planet are drying up: the United Nations alert

The lands of the planet are drying up, and this is devastating for the survival capacity of plant and animal life. This was warned by the United Nations in a report published this Monday during negotiations between countries to...

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Path of Light: a solar energy project to transform communities in the Puna de Jujuy.

Since 2018, an ambitious project has marked a before and after in communities of Jujuy, Argentina, by bringing solar...