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Precipitation plays a critical role in how glaciers sculpt their environment
Los glaciares son poderosos agentes de erosión que han alterado profundamente la superficie de la tierra durante miles de años, sin embargo, los mecanismos que rigen la erosión glacial no se han podido comprender cabalmente, esto debido a que ocurren debajo del hielo, ocultos a simple vista. Una de las grandes interrogantes entre los glaciólogos, es el por qué algunos glaciares son más erosivos que otros. Al parecer, la precipitación juega un rol importante detrás de todo esto.
Water scarcity and devaluation of the landscape, a lack of consent regarding the origin of the resource
The importance of revealing the city and preserving the landscape of the water, understood as cultural heritage, is key. It is necessary to value the main drinking water reserves for Santiago, raise awareness of the current water shortage and that affects each of the...
Recapitulating the sessions of the Mining and Energy Commission for the Glacier Law
Following the trend regarding the previous article on the comparison between the original Glacier Protection Law proposal and the modifications presented by the current government (you can see it here), we invite you below to read the four articles that summarize the...
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Did you know that the Chilean Patagonian glaciers are of unequaled beauty?
Vestiges of a rainforest in Antarctica
Every time we hear the word Antarctic, the vast majority of us think of endless white plains, bluish walls, icy peaks, and temperatures as low as hostile. The very idea of high temperatures and a landscape of vast flower trees located at the south pole, could only...
SEA approves start of mining project in Putaendo threatening glacier area
Last Monday, April 20, the Environmental Assessment Commission of the Valparaíso Region, approved in an online session the controversial project “Las Tejas pre-feasibility mining soundings” presented by the company Minera Vizcachitas Holding (CMVH), which considers...
Clouds of particulate matter could threaten the Olivares Glaciers
During Sunday April 19, after noon, it was easy to see from different parts of Santiago, a notorious cloud that apparently emanated behind Cerro La Paloma and Altar, where the Yerba Loca Sanctuary Valley closes in the Andes mountain range. This coincides with the...
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