Satellites help study nature, in order to protect it
For several years, the use of technology has been vital in the care of the environment. A tangible example is the use of satellites, which allow us to have eyes in all parts of the world and follow the melting of the poles, forest fires, natural disasters, etc.
The National Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) of Argentina, within the scope of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Nation (MINCyT),
presents the first images of the Earth observation satellite SAOCOM 1B , which was put into orbit on August 30 and thus, together with SAOCOM 1A, completed the first constellation of Argentine radar satellites (First images of SAOCOM 1B show Argentina from Space, November 13, 2020, saocom.invap.com.ar. According to INVAP (Investigation Aplicada, a mixed technology company of Argentina), SAOCOM orbits 620 km, weighs 3000 kg, has a spatial resolution of 10 to 100 m, and was launched by the Falcon 9 of the SpaceX c
A sighting of one of the rarest mammals in the world, the elusive Chacoan fairy armadillo, was recently documented by a team of Bolivian biologists.
Seldom seen, the animal–which lives among the Gran Chaco dry forests of Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay–has a population that is considered ‘data deficient’ by the IUCN, and is likely quite small.
The species uses its huge claws and strong front legs to ‘swim’ into the Chaco’s sandy soils: its armor and tail are similarly adapted to facilitate their subterranean lifestyle.
“This was a dream come true to see this animal,” one expert told Mongabay, since such sightings top the wishlists of mammal enthusiasts around the world.
Slow Food carried out a case study to analyze the progress of these Presidia, in particular
Wichí Wild Honey in Argentina and the
Red Maasai Sheep in Kenya, both newly established Slow Food Presidia.
The Wichí people in Argentina and the Wichí Wild Honey Slow Food Presidium
“Supporting honey gathering reaffirms us as the Wichí people, especially in the face of the cultural homogenization that globalization represents. Defending honey gathering is also defending our traditional culture, knowing how to recognize our own lives and the ownership of the forest and ourselves too, since this ownership is what gives us our identity.”