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Costa Rica: from 21% forest coverage in 1987 to over 60% today thanks to a $500 million investment in reforestation

In 1987, Costa Rica faced a severe environmental crisis:...

Pacific Gray Whales: A Catastrophic Mortality Event Alerts Scientists and Ecologists

The environmental organization PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility)...

Sand and dust storms: a global phenomenon that threatens health, agriculture, and transportation

Cada año, alrededor de 2000 millones de toneladas de...

Mar del Plata moves towards “Smoke-Free” beaches: a measure aimed at reducing cigarette butt pollution

Desde este mes, Mar del Plata applies heavy fines for those who smoke outside designated areas in private resorts, concessioned public beaches, and complexes...

Christmas under the environmental lens: how much waste is generated and how long festive waste takes to decompose

Christmas is one of the times of the year with the highest waste generation globally. The increase in consumption, disposable wrappers, and short-lived products...

Neurological disease alert: pollution causes 1 in 8 hospital admissions for dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s

A recent study revealed that air pollution has a direct impact on neurological diseases. Based on this, one in eight urgent hospital admissions for neurological...

Rivers under pressure: pharmaceutical waste, such as Viagra and painkillers, reveal the human footprint in the AMBA

A recent study on the rivers and streams of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area revealed the increasing presence of medications in the water. Samples...

Open-air dumps: a growing threat despite the law and an urgent challenge for Santa Fe

The province of Santa Fe is facing a structural crisis in the management of urban waste. Although the current regulations mandated the elimination of...

Pacific Gray Whales: A Catastrophic Mortality Event Alerts Scientists and Ecologists

The environmental organization PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility)...

Sand and dust storms: a global phenomenon that threatens health, agriculture, and transportation

Cada año, alrededor de 2000 millones de toneladas de...

An Atypical Winter: The Antarctic Peninsula Recorded Record Temperatures of 15.4 °C in Mid-June

During the first days of June 2026, the Antarctic...