SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE & URGE DECISIONS
The planet increase of temperature has reach extreme levels. The central valley of Chile temperatures broke records with temperatures over 104°F (40°C). The summer of 2016-2017 the burnt area was 14 times larger than the 1985-2016 period. Having the scientific evidence, urge for feasible and effective actions to anticipate and reduce vulnerability for habitat and its inhabitants. - elmostrador.cl
AVOCADO PRODUCTION AND CHILE’S DROUGHT
According to the mayor of Petorca, Gustavo Valdenegro, avocado trees have been planted "indiscriminately" in the region, with few limits and controls. Meanwhile, climate change has brought lower rainfall, exacerbating drought. When the big avocado firms appeared (2006), the "green gold" they cultivated initially was seen as a potential boom for Petorca, the three-time mayor said. - trust.org
DEFORESTATION STOP BY 2030 – COP26
Deforestation has been for far one of the lead causes during long time environmental claims world wide. Over the urgency for inmediate actions, reversing deforestation seems to be a declaration that the world its been waiting for decades. During Glasgow global meeting we have seen important leaders anknowledging the importance of world coordinated actions, and 2030 seems still far - BBCNews
THE MELTING GLACIERS BEHIND HYDROPOWER
Glaciers store water over the winter and spring and gradually release it in the hot and dry months. In areas with long dry seasons, like the deserts west of the Andes, glaciers act as a buffer, keeping water flowing in periods of drought. La Paz, Bolivia, normally gets about 16 percent of its water from glacier melt, but during droughts, that number can climb to 86 percent. Abe M. - sierraclub.org
ABOUT CLIMATE CRISIS IN SOUTH AMERICA
Devastating fires in the Amazon. Lakes disappearing in Bolivia. Water scarcity in São Paulo. Melting glaciers in Patagonia. South America is already feeling the impacts of the climate crisis. But it’s not too late to act. It’s hard to make too many sweeping statements when you’re talking about a continent as massive as South America,.. over 430 million people in 2020. -climaterealityproject.org
CLIMATE CHANGE – IPCC REPORTS “CODE RED”
Scientist from the whole world are part of the Inter- governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of United Nations. "Created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options". Recent reports have declared the human driven global heating as "irreversible". ipcc-un
ABOUT STUDY ABROAD IN 2021 -2022
Cancellation of study abroad programs last spring sent American students home in droves. However, many top study destinations reopened to American travelers over the summer, and a large number of colleges plan to send students abroad by the fall. According the Institute of International Education, almost half (49%) of institutions plan on in-person study abroad for fall 2021.- bestcolleges.com
