By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: FORESTS Reference image of a forest reserve The Society of Engineers of Bolivia, Santa Cruz chapter, and the organization Alas Chiquitanas issued statements against Supreme Decree 5390. More institutions have joined the call to repeal Supreme Decree 5390, as it would put Bolivia’s forest reserves at risk. On Tuesday,…
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Drought, frost, and fires affect incomes and cause food insecurity | Sequía, heladas e incendios afectan ingresos y provocan inseguridad alimentaria
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Climate Change Households estimated that their income allocated to food purchases was affected on average by 46% due to drought, 62.4% due to fires, and 27.2% due to illnesses, endangering their regular access to food. Drought affected potato, vegetable, and other crops in the Altiplano. Photo: Abi The National…
The Situation of Wild Animals Is Desperate: illegal hunting, pet trade, forest fires | La situación de los animales silvestres es desesperante: caza ilegal, mascotismo, incendios forestales
By Rocío Lloret Céspedes – La Región, Erbol: TANIA BALTAZAR ‘The Situation of Wild Animals Is Desperate, and the Solution Is Not to Rescue Them and Take Them to Custody Centers’ Baltazar in Guarayos during the wildlife rescue. Photo: Courtesy of CIWY When Tania Baltazar—Nena, as she prefers to be called—talks about her “babies,” she envisions…
A Miracle: A Dog Found Alive a Day After the Fire | Un milagro: Hallan viva a una perrita un día después del incendio
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:…
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,…
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