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They discover how pines and exotic mushrooms advance in the Cordillera
Research shows that certain microscopic fungi associated with pine roots increase the growth of the most invasive pine species, an interaction that could help explain some of this success.
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South America had the greatest loss of forests on the planet in the last decade
South America and Africa led the global decline, with annual losses of 4.10 and 2.96 million hectares of forests. In South America, 10 million hectares of primary forest are included.
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How protecting forests can guarantee drinking water for generations to come
Experts propose forest management inspired by nature so that the basins function as reserves and do not lose the key role in their filtration and storage
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Discover the 2,500-year-old red pine forest at Elephant Mountain.
VHO - A unique stand of red pine trees on Elephant Mountain, many of whose trees are estimated to be hundreds to thousands of years old, is being strictly protected and gradually becoming a tourist attraction for local visitors.
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Agriculture launched a call to participate in the 2026 National Forest-industrial Census
The 2026 National Industrial Forest Census will be launched on June 24 in Entre Ríos, Corrientes, Misiones and Buenos Aires, articulated with the national government. This federal survey, crucial for sectoral planning, will seek to know the installed capacity, technology and export potential of the producing provinces. In a context of productive transformation, opening of new international markets and important investment projects, having updated and accurate information on the reality of the sector is essential to plan its development.
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In the Amazon they pay for hectares protected from deforestation: compensation is effective but insufficient, according to experts
Academics from the University of the Andes maintain that other actors offer higher incentives for community members to support the felling of trees
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Scientists study the worlds oldest trees and find a network of unknown underground fungi
The Chilean larch (Fitzroya cupressoides) is one of the oldest trees in the world, surpassed in age only by the North American long-lived pine (Pinus longaeva). Its forests are among the slowest growing ecosystems on Earth, allowing carbon to accumulate for centuries in its soils. In southern Chile, certain specimens are over 3,600 years old.
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Scientists make an unprecedented discovery under the oldest trees in the world
This international study published in one of the most important scientific journals in the field revealed a hidden underground ecosystem.
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The era of extreme weather | Latin America experiences increasing heat waves, droughts and record floods in 2025
In 2025, Latin America and the Caribbean experienced one of the warmest years ever recorded, marked by extreme heat waves, persistent droughts, devastating floods and more intense tropical cyclones, according to the State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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