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28 types of unknown viruses discovered housed in Tibetan plateau glacier ice
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the earth coexisted with various already extinct animals, flora, microorganisms, bacteria and viruses in an environment that is probably very different from the one we inhabit today, and of which we know little. Our planet is an...
Navarro Glacier, a glacier in De Agostini Fjord
On the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, there is a Fjord located at latitude 54 ° 43´South and Longitude 70.43 West, the name as well as the protection area is “De Agostini”. The discovery of the fjord is attributed to Salesian Father in 1913 and it is named Fjord...
Vestiges of Glaciations
Despite the impressive and imposing appearance of Patagonian Glaciers today, we must clarify that they are only small segments of the last glaciation. Still, despite their decline, they are of remarkable importance, occupying ten percent of the emerging lands and...
Glaciers in the European Alps projected to extinction by 2100
The renowned Alps are a mountain range located in central Europe. Mont Blanc is its highest peak at 4810 meters of altitude. Spread over the entire Alpine mountain range, more than 5000 glaciers can be counted, which are currently remains of the great quaternary...
Current status of the Glacier Protection Law – Bulletin N ° 11876-12
CURRENT STATE OF GLACIER PROTECTION LAW Since 2006 there have been initiatives for the creation of a Glacier Protection Law, which have failed mainly due to the lack of support from the presidents who have governed since then. Despite this, on July 4, 2018, Senators...
Large rockfall near the Mesón Alto glacier
Today these photographs of a large rockfall occurred in the vicinity of the Mesón Alto glacier, near Embalse El Yeso, the main source of water in the Metropolitan region, have been circulating in various media. At the moment, we do not know if this rockfall occured...
Macro Photography at the Exploradores Glacier
Nuestro colaborador Marcos Cole nos comparte estas maravillosas fotografías macro que obtuvo después de cuatro meses realizando trabajos sobre el famoso Glaciar Exploradores, ubicado en Campos de Hielo Patagónico Norte
SEA extends EIA evaluation deadline for Los Bronces mine amid controversies
In July of last year, the mining company began processing the project to extend the useful life of Los Bronces, which considers an investment of some US $ 3 billion. The Environmental Evaluation Service (SEA), on March 6, issued a resolution to extend the evaluation...
Glacier Law session in the Mining and Energy Commission, January 8, 2020
This Wednesday, January 8 of this year, the second report of the Mining and Energy Commission of the draft Law on Protection of Glaciers was carried out, at the initiative of Parliament, which is in its first constitutional process of the Senate, its origin chamber....
Glaciers in the new Social Pact
In recent weeks, Chile has experienced a social awakening that has not happened in decades. Overcome by the demands of an extremely voracious socio-economic model, citizens have said "enough" peacefully exposing the priority demands on the country's political and...
Tyndall Glacier: Cradle of Ichthyosaurs
The Tyndall Glacier, one of the largest glaciers in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, is located in the Torres del Paine National Park on its margin and west limit, adjoining the Bernardo O’Higgins National Park. It has a total area of 331 square kilometers and an...
Magical colors of Patagonia
Galería fotográfica que nos transporta a la Patagonia, en momentos en el cual las mágicas luces y colores de un amanecer completan un escenario teñido de los distintos matices de azules de los icebergs o de los seracs de un imponente glaciar.