by René Hernández Tapia | May 11, 2020 | Glacier Law
Since July 4, 2018, the current glacier protection law propposal, (sixth attempt to create the law), has been processed in the National Congress. This project is under discussion by the Senate, specifically by the Mining and Energy Commission, because it could...
by Equipo Glaciar | Apr 20, 2020 | Notes
Glaciers are one of the most sublime expressions of nature. The Chilean writer Francisco Coloane describes the landscapes of the ice kingdom as fascinating places, of immeasurable greatness, solitude and surrealism. And also of dangers, by the way. In addition to...
by René Hernández Tapia | Apr 14, 2020 | Glacier Law
I invite you to remember that glaciers in our country do not yet have a particular law to protect them, the last of the six attempts to create a protection standard, has been in the formation stage in our National Congress since July 4 2018, by the way, without...
by Francisco Martínez Vidal | Apr 2, 2020 | Places
On the Big Island of Tierra del Fuego, there is a Fjord located at latitude 54 ° 43´South and Longitude 70.43 West, the name as well as the protection area is “De Agostini”. The discovery of the fjord is attributed to Salesian Father in 1913 and it is named Fjord...
by Alfredo Soto Ortega | Mar 30, 2020 | Science
Despite the impressive and imposing appearance of Patagonian Glaciers today, we must clarify that they are only small segments of the last glaciation. Still, despite their decline, they are of remarkable importance, occupying ten percent of the emerging lands and...