Goat cloned in Brazil, tracking cougars with cellular networks, and Chile is home to the world’s oldest mummies.

 Brazil The combined effects of climate change and fires could accelerate tree mortality in the Amazon, says a field study started in 2004 that evaluated plots burned annually, plots burned every three years and unburned plots. The researchers noted that one of the most important effects was the invasion of grasses in places where there … Continue reading Goat cloned in Brazil, tracking cougars with cellular networks, and Chile is home to the world’s oldest mummies.

Forest fire turns deadly in Valparaiso, Brazil approves GM mosquitoes to fight dengue, and Colombia designs ‘climate intelligent’ crops

Chile A fire that began in a forest ravine and spread to the Chilean port city of Valparaíso claimed 15 lives and left thousands homeless. More than 10,000 have been evacuated. Chilean astronomers were able to observe for the first time in real time the explosion of a supernovae. For this work they developed a … Continue reading Forest fire turns deadly in Valparaiso, Brazil approves GM mosquitoes to fight dengue, and Colombia designs ‘climate intelligent’ crops

Creating geological maps of Antarctica, water shortages in northern Chile, and using crustacean waste in Mexico.

Argentina An international study involving Argentine scientists studied the growth of more than 600,000 trees worldwide finding that most of them increase biomass accumulation with age and size. Argentina contributed to the study 7000 trees that had been monitored since 1991. Argentina and Spain are working together to create geological maps of Antarctica. The ideas … Continue reading Creating geological maps of Antarctica, water shortages in northern Chile, and using crustacean waste in Mexico.

Latin America faces climate change, scientists in Latin America find an asteroid with rings, and the first guide in Spanish on Antarctic birds is published.

Latin America Smallholder Latin American farmers are hoping to mitigate climate change by combining advanced technologies with traditional methods. In Brazil, farmers are using traditional drip irrigation and fertilization techniques; Uruguay is monitoring its soil, climate and water; Bolivia is hoping to use irrigation water from snowmelt; and Haiti is looking at flood-resistant seeds. Most … Continue reading Latin America faces climate change, scientists in Latin America find an asteroid with rings, and the first guide in Spanish on Antarctic birds is published.