The SEA of Los Ríos has initiated a public participation phase for the Bahía Coique real estate project following modifications in its environmental evaluation process. These changes include a new wastewater treatment system and expanded works, inviting the community to provide feedback.

After breeding in the warm waters of Central America, these giant cetaceans migrate through the high seas to the southern coasts of Chile to feed. Unlike other populations, they do not head toward polar waters. Another distinctive feature is that they possess a unique type of song, recorded for the first time in 2020.

In the Biobío region, temperatures are projected to reach 37 to 38 degrees on Sunday, January 18, and Monday, January 19, particularly in the valleys and precordillera, while the Maule and Ñuble regions could see thermometers rise to 38 or even 39 degrees in interior zones. In the Metropolitan Region, temperatures are expected to range from 34 to 38 degrees, with critical areas such as Lampa and Tiltil experiencing potentially higher readings.

The sighting of a four-meter shark has halted underwater operations in Chinquihue, Puerto Montt, prompting safety protocols and raising community concern due to the rarity of such creatures in southern Chile.

An Israeli tourist was arrested and charged after being caught lighting a cigarette inside Torres del Paine National Park in the Magallanes Region, a violation that poses a significant risk of forest fires.

During the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), young participants again took center stage, bringing energy, innovation, and a sense of urgency to the climate dialogue.

The deputy from the Maule region highlighted this as an environmental crisis with historical roots, the most severe expression of which compelled health authorities to declare a health emergency. "This is not a new problem. It is perhaps the most severe manifestation recorded so far at Lake Vichuquén," he stated.

The audiovisual project is accessible to the public on Oceana Chile's YouTube channel.

The Environmental Evaluation Commission rejected the invalidation request of the RCA for the Zapallar Reservoir project, a major water initiative aimed at damming the Diguillín River in Ñuble Region, which would flood nearly 400 hectares, displace rural communities, and still lacks an environmental assessment for its canal network despite over four years of delay. Organizations announce plans to appeal to the Environmental Tribunal.

A follow-up by Chile Sustainable throughout 2025 reveals that, just weeks before the SBAP begins operations, only one of the regulations from Law 21.600 has been published, raising concerns about the service starting with limited powers.