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CO2 and Wood: Sweden's Successful Model for Environmental Care and the Economy

CO2 and Wood: Sweden's Successful Model for Environmental Care and the Economy

2024 was the hottest year on record, with a global average surface temperature 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, according to data from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Additionally, the last ten …

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Former Senapred Director and Mega-Fire: "Those Who Failed at Conaf Must Take Responsibility"

Former Senapred Director and Mega-Fire: "Those Who Failed at Conaf Must Take Responsibility"

"Looking back on where I might have gone wrong, I think my mistake was trusting that Conaf, which was supposed to provide the information needed to activate timely evacuations for …

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Drones and Patrols Intensify Fire Prevention in Cerro Manquimávida

Drones and Patrols Intensify Fire Prevention in Cerro Manquimávida

The municipalities of Chiguayante and Hualqui are strengthening collaborative surveillance efforts in Cerro Manquimávida and Nonguén National Park to anticipate potential forest fires.Due to seasonal weather conditions, these incidents become …

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First Experimental Agroforestry Center Established in Ñuble

First Experimental Agroforestry Center Established in Ñuble

The Forestry Institute (Infor) and the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), both entities under the Ministry of Agriculture, signed an agreement to create the first Regional Experimental Center for Agroforestry …

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"Good morning Mr. Litre": The tree that causes a complex allergy and the tradition behind it

"Good morning Mr. Litre": The tree that causes a complex allergy and the tradition behind it

“Good morning Mr. Litre”—with that phrase, people passing by this tree avoid catching a dangerous allergy, at least according to tradition.Lithrea caustica, from the Anacardiaceae family, or more commonly known …

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Man arrested for timber theft in Valdivia: owner of illegal logging operation truck

Man arrested for timber theft in Valdivia: owner of illegal logging operation truck

A man was arrested for timber theft and operating an illegal logging operation in Valdivia, Los Ríos region.The Criminal Investigation Brigade of the PDI moved to the Calfuco property owned …

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