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Authorities Announce Restrictions on Agricultural Burning in the Maule Region

Authorities Announce Restrictions on Agricultural Burning in the Maule Region

Starting November 1, the Maule region will prohibit agricultural and forestry burns until April 2025, in response to high wildfire risks and as a measure to protect its natural resources.The …

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Deaths from wildfire smoke rise as climate change worsens

Deaths from wildfire smoke rise as climate change worsens

Scientists know that climate change is increasing wildfire-related deaths in some areas, but exactly where and to what extent?Climate change-driven wildfires have caused a tenfold increase in smoke-related deaths between …

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Uruguay's Forestry Sector to Generate Over 30,000 Jobs in Industry Starting in 2025

Uruguay's Forestry Sector to Generate Over 30,000 Jobs in Industry Starting in 2025

According to projections by Uruguay's General Forestry Directorate, this sector will contribute 6% to the national GDP.The forestry sector in Uruguay will increase its significance to the point that, by …

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Former Southern Macrozone Coordinator Calls for Strengthening Security Measures During Elections

Former Southern Macrozone Coordinator Calls for Strengthening Security Measures During Elections

Pablo Urquizar says there is a high risk of violent actions. Former officials agree that citizens and candidates are defenseless against potential attacks by terrorist groups during this weekend's elections.A …

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Fire Law Under Scrutiny: "It Does Not Reduce Crime nor Protect Landowners"

Fire Law Under Scrutiny: "It Does Not Reduce Crime nor Protect Landowners"

Union leaders José Miguel Stegmeier and Julio Torres Cuadros question the effectiveness of the wildfire prevention law, arguing that it fails to adequately address the intentionality behind the fires.The president …

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Forest patrol will tour communes of Ñuble detecting people who cause fires

Forest patrol will tour communes of Ñuble detecting people who cause fires

Each preventive patrol will include an enforcement officer and two patrol motorcycles surveying the area, as stated by the Chief of the Ñuble Carabineros Zone, General María Teresa Araya.The wildfire …

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