阿根廷立法者已批准对2010年《冰川保护法》进行修订，开放了此前禁止开采黄金、铜及其他矿产的区域。此举引起了科学界的担忧，他们担心这会影响为数亿人提供粮食生产的水源。
阿根廷《冰川保护法》的修正案继二月份获得参议院批准后，于上个月在国民议会通过。该修正案放宽了此前的限制，原本的法律将该国1.6万座冰川定义为对淡水、生物多样性和旅游业至关重要的公共资源。
这些冰川横跨安第斯山脉，总面积达8484平方公里。部分冰川下方蕴藏着金、铜和钼矿床，但在原有规则下无法进行开发。
布宜诺斯艾利斯大学地质学教授安德烈斯·福格拉（Andres Folguera）指出，这些矿产之所以一直未被开采，是因为它们威胁到了受保护的水资源，或者位于难以到达的地区。批评人士警告称，这些变动可能会影响与全球约4亿人粮食供应相关的水源。
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Argentina's Chamber of Deputies approved a reform to the Glaciers Law early Thursday by 137 votes in favor, 111 against, and 3 abstentions. The change allows extractive activities like mining in previously protected areas, sparking backlash from environmentalists and citizens. Over 300,000 people joined a collective unconstitutionality lawsuit, and La Pampa's governor filed a judicial injunction.
Argentina's Senate approved President Javier Milei's bill on Thursday night, allowing governors to override federal protections on glaciers and periglacial zones to enable copper mining investments. The measure, now heading to the Chamber of Deputies, aims to unlock copper deposits worth billions of dollars. Companies like BHP and Glencore plan to invest up to US$40,000 million in the region.
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Argentina's lower house began debating the glacier law reform on Wednesday, securing quorum with 129 lawmakers from the ruling bloc and allies. The bill, already half-approved by the Senate, lets provinces decide activities on glaciers, drawing sharp criticism from opposition and environmentalists. Protesters gathered outside Congress against the measure.
The Senate approved a new 90-day extension on Wednesday for the deployment of the Armed Forces in the Northern Macrozone. The measure, backed by 42 votes in favor, extends the military presence in the regions of Arica and Parinacota, Tarapacá and Antofagasta for border security and migration control.
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A Cochilco study projects seawater will account for 68% of water use in Chile's large-scale copper mining by 2034, up from 41% in 2024. Total water demand will rise from 18.5 m³/s to 20.6 m³/s, as continental water use falls.
More than 100 indigenous people have been camping since February 23 in the Funai regional coordination building in Altamira, Pará, demanding an end to the installation license for a gold mining project by Belo Sun in the Volta Grande do Xingu region. The protest, led by the Movimento de Mulheres Indígenas do Médio Xingu, criticizes Funai's role in the licensing process.
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Chile's Environment Minister Francisca Toledo stated that the review of withdrawn supreme decrees prioritizes those with greater local interest, such as the Villarrica lake decontamination plan. This follows controversy over withdrawing 43 decrees from the previous administration. Toledo stressed an agile and responsible review process.