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Environmental impact of antibiotics: almost one third of those consumed end up in rivers.

A recent study led by McGill University revealed the environmental impact of antibiotics. Around 8,500 tons reach the planet's rivers every year. This represents almost a third of global human consumption. This invisible pollution puts both aquatic biodiversity and global...

9,000 years ago, the driest desert in Arabia was filled with rivers and lakes.

A study recently published in Communications Earth & Environment has revealed that the current desert of Rub al-Jali in Arabia, one of the largest and driest in the world, was once a green and vibrant landscape, with lakes, rivers,...

Strait of Magellan: How does wind impact the salinity of the San Juan River?

Located in the Brunswick Peninsula, in the Magallanes Region, the San Juan de la Posesión River is one of the main tributaries of the Strait of Magellan. Its mouth, at Punta Santa Ana, was the focus of a study...

New world record for voluntary river clean-up: over 1300 participants

With more than 1300 attendees, Wales achieved a new world record for voluntary river cleaning. It happened on Friday, from its source in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, also known as Brecon Beacons, to Cardiff Bay. World Record for Voluntary River...

Atmospheric rivers: getting bigger, wetter, and more frequent, according to scientists

In recent years, extreme weather events, such as so-called atmospheric rivers, have had a significant impact on various regions of the world, intensifying in frequency and strength. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Climate, these phenomena...

Rivers are the main source of plastic pollution in the oceans

Annually, 350 million tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide. Recent research indicates that 1.7 million tons of this waste ends up in the ocean. The World Economic Forum forecasts that plastic production will double in the next 20...

Caribbean rivers record alarming increase in microplastics

Although progress has been made in the study of **(https://noticiasambientales.com/medio-ambiente/alarmante-hallan-concentraciones-record-de-microplasticos-en-la-antartida/)** in the oceans, research related to **rivers**, particularly in **Latin America and the Caribbean**, is limited. An analysis published in Science in 2024 estimated that between 10 and 40 million...

Emerging pollutants detected in the Salado River and effluents of Santa Fe

A study conducted by researchers from the National University of Litoral (UNL) and CONICET detected the presence of emerging contaminants in the Salado River and effluents from different areas of the province of Santa Fe. The survey identified residues...

A company in Urdinarrain is accused of polluting the Gualeguaychú River.

Former councilwoman Mónica Feyt filed a complaint against a pesticide company that plans to settle in the Urdinarrain Industrial Park (Entre Ríos) due to possible pollution in the Gualeguaychú river. The Honorable Deliberative Council approved the sale of the land...

In which areas of Argentina can we see yacarés?

The **yacaré** is a reptile from the family of **caimans and crocodiles**, characterized by its robust body and hard scales that (https://noticiasambientales.com/animales/en-una-isla-de-colombia-habita-la-unica-especie-de-lagartija-azul/). Its name comes from Guarani, a language spoken in Paraguay and northeastern Argentina, and means "the one...

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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...