In central-southern Chile, up to 95 percent of households use firewood as their primary fuel, leading to high levels of air pollution and respiratory problems, while in Switzerland, approximately 65 percent of households still depend on fossil fuels, slowing the transition toward cleaner energy sources.

The area spans 1,110.7 hectares located in the first mountain range of the Coastal Range, encompassing a significant portion of the biodiversity of the Metropolitan Region, with nearly 966 species of plants, animals, fungi, and lichens, many of which are endemic to Chile's central Mediterranean ecosystem. Notably, the guayacán (Porlieria chilensis) is classified as vulnerable.

In a historic move for global marine conservation, Chile has made a significant leap in protecting its oceans. On Tuesday, the Council of Ministers for Sustainability and Climate Change approved the establishment of the Mar de Juan Fernández II and Nazca Desventuradas II National Marine Parks, both located in the Valparaíso Region.

Public spending cuts, tax reductions, labor changes, and deregulation to accelerate investments are part of the package with which Kast will aim to establish his government's stamp from day one.

Defending the de-privatization of natural common goods and their community management; food and energy sovereignty; the rights of Nature and animals; as well as ecological economies, are collective tasks.

An investigation by Mongabay Latam reveals that Chilean salmon farms have accrued 710 complaints and legal actions due to overproduction, escapes, and environmental damage in protected areas. Companies like Cermaq (Mitsubishi), Australis, and Mowi lead in violations. While industry groups push for deregulation, elected president Kast supports reducing regulations. Official figures confirm 168,000 tons of overproduction since 2013.

Juan Carlos Viveros from Defend Patagonia and Daniel Caniullan from Pu Wapi of Las Guaitecas accused President Gabriel Boric of failing to uphold his commitment to remove salmon farms from protected areas. They raise alarms about pollution in national parks, ecosystem destruction, and betrayal of indigenous peoples, criticizing the lack of oversight and prioritization of industrial interests over the political will expressed during the campaign.

The community raises concerns that the real estate project endangers ecosystems, indigenous access, and the last green lung of Punta Fraile.

The Municipality of Concón is set to file a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office against a group of foreign cyclists who filmed themselves riding down the dunes in the Valparaíso Region, aiming to hold them accountable for their actions in a protected area.

Led by the University of Chile and published in the scientific journal Arid Land Research and Management, this study reveals how the advancement of agriculture is transforming the northernmost valleys and straining the balance between production and biodiversity. With over two decades of monitoring and satellite analysis, the research provides new insights into territorial changes and their effects on at-risk native species.