US EditionPatagonia Fires Reignite Debate over Argentina’s Underfunded Environmental Agencies
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The fire maintains extreme behavior due to the climatic conditions. Several Argentine provinces sent people to help contain the sinister. The damage to native vegetation and planted forests is severe.
In the midst of the fires in Patagonia, an audio by the American actor Mel Gibson is circulating on social networks in which he is allegedly responsible for
Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies
Fires have surged through the forests of Argentina’s Patagonia region since the start of the year, with officials still working to contain damage to some of the world’s oldest ecosystems. The two major fires broke out in January in the southern province of Chubut, threatening parts of Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s home to trees thousands of years old. For many, the fires are another reminder of the significant bu…
More than 500 Brigadiers work in Chubut to suffocate fires that already total more than 24,000 hectares, with reinforcements from Córdoba and Santa Cruz. International organizations report funds retained by the provincial government.
Governor Ignacio Torres warned that Chubut is going through the worst season of forest fires in the last 20 years and confirmed that it is investigating possible intentional outbreaks. At the same time, more than 500 brigade members fight fire with air support limited by the wind. Read more
17 Brigadiers from Jujuy work on forest fires within Los Alerces National Park in Chubut.
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