Argentina - Inside Climate News

Grasslands and Wetlands Are Being Gobbled Up By Agriculture, Mostly Livestock

A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.

By Georgina Gustin

Patagonia Is Burning

By Anika Jane Beamer

Five Patagonian Lakes Are Rapidly Drying, Study Shows

By Andrés Muedano

China Is Reshaping Global Development. Is That Good for the Planet?

By Katie Surma

The Rights of Nature Become a Rallying Point Against an Ascendant Mining Industry

By Katie Surma

$From left: Sandra Silva, Jorge Nawel and Gonzalo Verges deliver a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Manhattan office on Sept. 26. Nawel's Indigenous Mapuche community in Argentina has been heavily impacted by fracking since the early 2010s. Credit: Keerti Gopal/Inside Climate News$

Indigenous Group Asks SEC to Scrutinize Fracking Companies Operating in Argentina

By Katie Surma, Keerti Gopal

Fighting for the Native Forest of the Gran Chaco in Argentina

By Alexa Robles-Gil

On Feb. 24, 2018, the Argentine Coast Guard discovered the Jing Yuan 626 fishing illegally within Argentina’s EEZ. Here, an Argentine Coast Guard member watches as Jing Yuan 626 and several other foreign fishing vessels crowd around during a pursuit. Credit: Javier Giannattasio

Taking Over from the Inside: China’s Growing Reach Into Local Waters

By Ian Urbina, Pete McKenzie and Milko Schvartzman

$Andres Duran, a Sauzal Bonito resident, points to a crack in his chimney that he says was caused by fracking-induced earthquakes.$

Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Are Menacing Argentina as Regulators Stand By

Story and photos by Katie Surma

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