Climate Change in Chile - Investigating the Future of Our Planet
Climate Related Issues
Below I have listed some of the major issues that I saw occurring around Chile. Click on each topic to read more about it.
Glaciers are melting and receding at extreme rates all over the world, including the few glaciers we visited in Patagonia
It is no secret that overall temperatures are rising due to climate change, however the effects of this can easily be seen in the lack of marine life in costal areas
Native forests are disappearing all over Chile as logging companies clean cut and burn the land to grow non-native species like pine and eucaplysus
Certain places around the country, like the desert, are experiencing more rain than ever before
With the human population constantly growing and mobilizing, urban areas are being overrun by tourists and immigrants, negatively affecting the land