
On fire for 30 years: The devastating effects of climate change and human activity in Mexico’s arid region
The Potosí basin, located in Nuevo León, has been on fire for 30 years and is suffering from the harsh effects of climate change

The Potosí basin, located in Nuevo León, has been on fire for 30 years and is suffering from the harsh effects of climate change

Most of the activity is in Northern California, where fires have chewed through brushland, rural areas, canyon country, and dense forest surrounding San Francisco

The temperature on Earth over the past few decades has been growing, on average, by 0.18 degrees Celsius every 10 years

Over 250 cities around the world competed for the environmental recognition granted by the WWF

Mexico’s energy policy is betting in hydrocarbons as if history had returned to the 1970s years of great discoveries and high oil prices

The Antarctic ozone hole is mainly caused by human-made chemicals including chlorine and bromine that migrate into the stratosphere

In recent years, more frequent and longer droughts have forced Mexican farmers to give up corn and other cereals in favor of alternatives requiring less water

Huge wildfires have razed more than 11.2 million hectares, nearly half the area of the United Kingdom, destroying or severely damaging the habitats of several native animals

With the rise of temperature related to global warming, mountain tops no longer have the necessary conditions to regenerate glaciers

Climate change could endanger one of the world's most beautiful cities