According to the 2025 Annual Global Air Quality Report by IQAir, Chile was ranked 54th out of 143 countries for fine particulate matter concentration (PM2.5). The report also highlights that five of the most polluted cities in Latin America are located in southern Chile: Coyhaique—ranked as the second most polluted city in the region—along with Nacimiento, Cochrane, Pitrufquén, and Loncoche.

A massive farewell for José "Pepe" Araya took place in Valdivia, where hundreds joined the funeral procession with stops at exFabrika and the memory site "La Mano," culminating in a significant tribute at Parque Catrico. Mayor Carla Amtmann declared three days of communal mourning. He was an essential environmental leader and defender of human rights.

Deputy Marisela Santibáñez criticized the government's decision to withdraw the "Cholito Law" regulation, warning that it signals troubling implications for animal welfare and the commitment to a widely supported legal framework.

The latest Country Report examined the various impacts that Chile's native forests are facing, from climate change to wildfires.

In December 2024, the company was condemned to repair the damage caused to the Puente Negro wetland, the unique habitat of the Becacina Pintada bird, a species that is endangered. During this ruling, the court also mandated an absolute halt to construction and prohibited the entry of machinery, workers, and other materials to the site where the "Loteo Inversiones Lampa SpA" project was underway, which has been violated as construction continued.

The activist, known for his commitment to environmental and social causes in the Los Ríos Region and closely associated with the early days of El Ciudadano, passed away in recent hours. His legacy endures in the defense of territory and the promotion of memory.

The supreme decrees that formalized these areas, which were in process at the National Comptroller's Office, were withdrawn by the current administration for review, a decision that delays their implementation and creates uncertainty regarding the continuity of established conservation policies.

Changa communities of the Humboldt Archipelago raise alarm over environmental setbacks by the government and reaffirm their opposition to the Dominga project. They defend Law 20.249 and distance themselves from unrecognized groups that instrumentalize indigenous identity, declaring their territory is 'under defense' against extractive threats.

The "Let's Recover the Humboldt Penguin" initiative aims to transform environmental concern into massive civic action during one of the country's most significant cultural events.

After years of research at the EIF Herbarium within the Faculty of Forest Sciences and Nature Conservation, specialists identified four new plant species between the O'Higgins and La Araucanía regions. The study, published in PhytoKeys, warns that all face threats due to habitat loss and degradation, while also providing new and valuable information about these wild relatives of garlic and onion.