By Unitel Digital: A Miracle: A Dog Found Alive a Day After the Fire That Devoured an Importer in Los Pozos Firefighters thought the dog had died, burned by the flames in an importer in Los Pozos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra; however, a day after the fire was controlled, she was found alive [Photo:…
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Bolivia’s greatest environmental disaster | El mayor desastre ambiental de Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: An environmental geomatics team establishes that 14 million hectares burned in Bolivia in 2024 The environmental geomatics team confirmed that 14,047,301 hectares burned, reaffirming Tierra’s statement that it was Bolivia’s greatest environmental disaster. Data from the Environmental Geomatics Team. Photo: Sumando Voces An environmental geomatics team, conducting a study using satellite monitoring…
Those who defend the environment risk being sued or dismissed | Enjuiciados o despedidos quienes defienden el medio ambiente
Editorial, El Diario: Risks of Defending the Environment One of the most severe issues of the past year is the recurrence of forest fires that once again destroyed millions of hectares, particularly in national parks located in departments such as Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Tarija, and La Paz. The perpetrators of this environmental catastrophe are varied,…
Incendios forestales en Bolivia queman un área récord, arrasando hogares y cultivos | Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Por Monica Machicao y Daniel Ramos, Reuters; AOL: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Los incendios forestales en Bolivia han arrasado más de 10 millones de hectáreas (24,7 millones de acres) este año, principalmente en el trópico oriental del país, rompiendo récords de la peor temporada de incendios de su historia y quemando un área del tamaño…
Environmental pause proposed by Arce is another “patch measure” | Pausa ambiental planteada por Arce es otra “medida parche”
By El Diario: They point out that the damage is irreversible Questioning the announcements by President Luis Arce Catacora regarding a supposed 10-year environmental pause in areas affected by forest fires, opposition deputy Lissa Claros from Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) stated that the government is resorting to another “patch measure,” considering that the environmental damage caused…
“Charcoal pirates” cut down and burn valuable wood species from the Chiquitano forest in Santa Cruz | “Piratas del carbón” talan y queman valiosas especies madereras del bosque chiquitano en Santa Cruz
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: There are more than 500 ovens built in rural settlements This activity, according to the Municipality of San Rafael de Velasco and indigenous chiefs, is carried out at the expense of the destruction of the Chiquitano dry forest. View of one of the artisanal ovens where fine woods are burned…
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