Winter heat wave in Chile offers ‘window’ to warmer world (Reuters)
SANTIAGO, Aug 3 (Reuters) – A winter heat wave bringing historically high temperatures to Chile is a «window» to an increasingly warm future, according...
Dying crops, spiking energy bills, showers once a week. In South America, the climate...
By Diego Laje, Anthony Faiola and Ana Vanessa Herrero
BUENOS AIRES — Sergio Koci’s sunflower farm in the lowlands of northern Argentina has survived decades...
11 CR2 researchers are awarded 2024 Regular Fondecyt projects.
Gustavo Blanco, Deniz Bozkurt, Duncan Christie, René Garreaud, Patricio Moreno, Ariel Muñoz, Raúl O'Ryan, Axel Osses, Mauricio Osses, Rodrigo Seguel, and Rocío Urrutia-Jalabert...
Researchers from CR2 awarded Fondecyt Initiation projects for 2024
The research projects led by Camila Álvarez-Garretón, Estela Blanco, Cecilia Ibarra, Javier Lopatin, and Alejandro Miranda have been granted funding by the Subdirectorate of...
Climate change: Temperature analysis shows UN goals ‘within reach’ (BBC)
A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach."
By Matt McGrath
The Climate Action Tracker group...
IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years (Nature)
Landmark assessment says that greenhouse gases are unequivocally driving extreme weather — but that nations can still prevent the worst impacts.
By Jeff Tollefson
Modern society’s...
Webinar “Global Cooperation for the Environment: Policy, Technology, and Action” (Wilson Center)
To celebrate 50 years since the founding of Earth Day, the Wilson Center invites you to join us for a reflection on global cooperation...
‘We beg God for water’: Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm...
The Penuelas reservoir in central Chile was until twenty years ago the main source of water for the city of Valparaiso, holding enough water...
You Asked 1,000 Questions about Peatlands, and Our Bog Experts Answered (Some of) Them...
We asked for questions about the amazing carbon-storage capabilities of peatlands, and how these ecosystems keep the planet breathing. Readers sent us more than...
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...
