Fires Blaze Through South-Central Chile (NASA Earth Observatory)

toked by a summer heat wave and strong winds, widespread fires have been raging through south-central Chile since February 2, 2023. Over the course...

Climate scientists letter to COP26: a call for full acknowledgement of the science and...

An international group of leading climate scientists urge parties involved in the COP26 negotiations to fully acknowledge the latest and most comprehensive assessment of...

Mapped: How ‘proxy’ data reveals the climate of the Earth’s distant past (Carbon Brief)

At any one moment in time, thousands of measurements are being taken of the world’s weather. Across land, sea and sky, data is being...

Chile proposes new constitution steeped in science (Nature)

Although many researchers support the draft, opposition could sink it. By Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Chile has a new best seller. Since it was finalized on 4...

Environmentalists in Chile Are Hoping to Replace the Country’s Pinochet-Era Legal Framework With an...

A draft now being debated, which must be completed by July 5 and ratified in a national vote before September, would recognize the climate...

The diploma course “Climate Change Actions at Regional and Local Level” is now underway,...

The diploma is part of the project "Action, territory and climate" of the Ministry of Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...

Rare Peek at Patagonia in Winter (Nasa Earth Observatory)

In southern South America, clouds often rule the skies. But in June 2020, just the right weather patterns were in place to provide a...

From Australia to Chile and Gran Canaria, greetings from the fire frontlines (The Correspondent)

Three countries, three stories of survival. Our postcards from the fire frontlines show how communities have responded to climate disasters. In Valparaíso, Chile, wildfires besieged...

Atmospheric Tales: Building climate resilience in South American cities (Spotify)

In this episode we discuss inequalities and segregation as drivers of climate risks and vulnerability. Participative decision-making — listening to citizens during the planning...

Wildfires burning in Chile are among the deadliest in country’s record (New Scientist)

Fires in central and southern Chile, exacerbated by extreme temperatures and megadrought, have led to at least 26 deaths and burned more than 2700...

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