This work is part of the inaugural collection of MapBiomas Agua Chile, specifically dedicated to monitoring the country's surface water and glaciers.

This step demonstrates that communities have the right to request that environmental decisions be reviewed when justifiable grounds exist. Mayka Martínez, the environmental coordinator from La Farfana, expressed confidence that this process will ensure a serious, transparent, and rigorous analysis, as protecting the environment is equally about safeguarding health, quality of life, and the future of communities.

The petition challenges the Committee of Ministers' dismissal of citizen observations and unaddressed significant impacts on Bahía Chasco, one of the most important coastal ecosystems in northern Chile. After over six years of environmental evaluation, this will be the first time a court reviews the substantive arguments raised by the communities.

According to data from EuroMOMO, a European mortality monitoring network, the heat wave currently affecting the continent was associated with over 10,000 deaths during the last week of June, with more than 9,000 of those victims aged 65 or older, the most vulnerable group during such events.

Leticia Caro, president of the Kawésqar Nómades del Mar Indigenous Community, has sharply criticized the mega-reform initiated by the José Antonio Kast government, raising concerns about political pressures from the salmon industry on ECMPO. She defended the Lafkenche Law, demanded rigorous recognition of customary uses, and opposed the salmon industry's compatibility in the Kawésqar Reserve.

Fundación Terram has released a new investigation that reveals a series of violations within the salmon farming industry that have persisted since 2013 without any sanctions from the Environmental Superintendence (SEIA). Out of the total of 435,546 tons produced illegally, 203,000 tons are attributed to Aquachile, the largest salmon farming company in the country, which allegedly financed Senator Miguel Ángel Calisto's campaign through fictitious advisory services in 2021.

Greenpeace has launched a campaign to demand urgent action in response to the climate crisis in Chile. The organization warns that it's not just bad weather but extreme events impacting the country. The petition aims to protect vital ecosystems such as forests, oceans, glaciers, and wetlands, crucial for climate regulation.

The storms impacting the south raise a key question for urban futures: persist with concrete or protect the wetlands that quietly uphold the water security of our cities.

In a last-minute maneuver, the Senate’s Environment Commission approved the Government’s proposal, led by Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz, which under the concept of 'micro-relocations' will allow aquaculture concessions to move 350 meters outside the authorized area to find clean and less impacted locations, environmental organizations in Chile warned in a statement.

The international organization emphasized that alongside urgent short-term measures to face emergencies, Chile must address the structural causes of its high climate vulnerability, characterized by a lack of territorial planning that especially exposes more fragile communities.