* Families shelter in Paraguay church as river rises El Niño rains batter Latin America from Mexico to Chile * UN warns of ‘wrecking ball’ El Nino * Mudslide hit Chile’s capital this month By Cesar Olmedo CIUDAD DEL ESTE, Paraguay, – An intensifying El Niño-linked storm season this week brought flooding to Paraguay, killed … Read more
Some trees stand out simply because of how long they have been standing. The monkey tree, scientifically known as Araucaria, belongs to a very ancient lineage whose ancestors shared the earth with dinosaurs, and the root systems of individual trees surviving today can be traced back to nearly two thousand years ago. Native to the … Read more
Powerful level 6.9 earthquake Northern Chile was hit on Monday (local time), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred in the Atacama Desert, about 31 kilometers away from the town of Calama, with a focal depth of nearly 100 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. Chile … Read more
Beneath the bone-dry surface of Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists have discovered a functional microbial community that challenges our ideas about what life might be like. While the surface remains one of the harshest environments on Earth, about two meters underground lies a “hidden oasis” protected from high solar irradiance and complete desiccation. This underground community … Read more
Clothing waste in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Throwing unwanted clothing into a donation vault often feels like one of the easiest eco-friendly choices a person can make. It recommends reuse rather than waste, generosity rather than landfilling. In many cases, this instinct is worth it. Quality clothing is resold, reused, repaired or redistributed, helping to extend … Read more