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Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands #Argentina …

Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a "catastrophic" impact to their livelihoods.

"Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies"
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Patagonia fires reignite debate over Argentina’s underfunded environmental agencies
Fires have surged through the forests of Argentina’s Patagonia region since the start of the year, with officials still working to contain damage to some of the world’s oldest ecosystems. The two major fires broke out in January in the southern province of Chubut, threatening parts of Los Alerces National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage […]