News of wetlands

Government moves to stop wetlands bill from foiling lithium boom

07-03-2023 13:07 Government in talks with firms, policy makers to prevent wetlands-protection bill from slamming brakes on lithium exploration.

POLITICS & ENVIRONMENT

Wetlands law remains stalled as intentional burns go unprosecuted

11-11-2022 13:26 Fires continue to destroy land at an alarming rate throughout the country, despite clear and repeated calls for government action.

by Sam Forster

ENVIRONMENT

Authorities demand action against ‘criminal’ Paraná fires

17-08-2022 22:46 Wildfires, believed to have been started intentionally rip through wetlands on islands of Paraná Delta, with heavy smoke hitting provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, as well as the capital.

Environment

First wild jaguars in 70 years born in Argentina national park

21-07-2022 18:07 Argentina sees the first jaguars born in the wild in 70 years. Rewilding Argentina announced the birth of twins to Arami, a jaguar raised in captivity, who was released into protected wetland.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Fires ravage Iberá wetlands, causing incalculable damage

25-02-2022 22:48 Raging fires in Corrientes are ravaging the Esteros del Iberá and its native forests, threatening an area of great biodiversity that shelters numerous species threatened with extinction.

ARGENTINA ABLAZE

Wildfires in Corrientes spread to engulf key cattle farming region

23-02-2022 15:10 Blazes are tearing through the northeast of the country, consuming more land than a typical California wildfire season and threatening a key cattle farming region in this major beef exporter.