natural resources

Fires in Patagonia already affect more than 25,000 hectares.

The fires in Patagonia, which have been burning in multiple areas since December and mobilizing hundreds of firefighters, have now reached a surface of over 25,000 hectares. So far, they have claimed one fatality and left a hundred houses burned...

Paraná-Paraguay Waterway: What Could Happen When the River Depth Increases

Two weeks before the opening of the envelopes in the bidding for the control of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway, attention is focused on the controversies surrounding the process and the companies. However, it is crucial to highlight the implications for the...

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...

Trelew declared “City of Wetlands”: what does it imply

After several years of work towards the title, **Trelew** recently managed to officially become the "City of Wetlands". This was determined by the **Ramsar Convention**, making it one of the first cities in Latin America to receive this recognition. Valdivia...

Strengthening the powers of the environmental police in Córdoba and creating the Environmental Administrative Court.

In the 22nd Ordinary Session of the 146th Legislative Period, a **Law in Córdoba** was approved that establishes sanctioning provisions in **water**, **environmental**, and **natural resources** matters. This change implies the modification of the powers of the **Environmental Police**...

Illegal mining: the devastating images of its effects in Colombia

In the last few weeks, devastating images showing the consequences of illegal mining in Colombia have emerged. Hundreds of square kilometers of forests and bodies of water completely devastated by machinery. According to local authorities' estimates, this practice is carried...

Alert in Tucumán: Deforestation reported in a protected area

A serious accusation from the Pro Eco Ecologist Group and local residents put the Tafí Viejo Municipality on alert: they claim that deforestation is advancing in Tucumán, in a protected area. Journalist David Correa was among the first to expose...

Cordoba will punish environmental offenders by law.

Córdoba sanctions environmental offenders by law and unifies the sanctioning regime The Legislature of Córdoba approved a law against environmental offenders, which unifies the sanctioning regime and the administrative procedure for infractions in water, environmental, and natural resources matters. This...

Serious accusation by fishermen in Tierra del Fuego: they claim that landowners fenced off access to the sea

A serious denunciation by fishermen in Tierra del Fuego is causing tension in the province. They claim that ranchers have imposed restrictions on access to the sea in different coastal areas. As they expose, they have put up illegal fences...

Biodiversity loss: decreased by 2% to 6% per decade over the last 50 years

The increasing loss of biodiversity is closely related to water scarcity, food security, health, and climate change according to statistics. To such an extent that the poor situation of one of these factors drags the others in a "cascade" reaction....

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The link between climate, biodiversity, and water: Protecting ecosystem services in South America.

In recent years, unprecedented forest fires have devastated various regions of the world affecting ecosystem services. This includes Australia...