Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Are Menacing Argentina as Regulators Stand By – Inside Climate News
Story and photos by Katie Surma AÑELO, Argentina—Ana Guircaleo was deep in slumber when a thunderous crash jolted her awake. Guircaleo, 72, barely had time to register that her television was shattered into pieces on the floor when she felt the convulsing of the Earth beneath her bed. She bolted, half naked and terrified, across the […]
Fracking-Induced Earthquakes Are Menacing Argentina as Regulators Stand By – Inside Climate News
Residents in the Wirkaleo Mapuche community and residents in Sauzal Bonito in Argentina’s northern Patagonia region have filed a lawsuit against the Neuquen Government for earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracking in Vaca Muerta. With the help of the legal team at FARN, the lawsuit would force the government to release information on seismic activity and […]
‘I felt pains all over my body’: Argentina battles dengue outbreak as politicians pass up vaccine opportunity – The Guardian
In 2024, rates of Dengue fever broke record levels. In the first 8 weeks, there were 57,461 confirmed cases and 47 deaths, a 2,153% increase compared to the same period in 2023. By March, there were 233,000 confirmed cases and 161 deaths. The rates skyrocketed due to the perfect environmental concoction for the Aedes aegypti […]