Lorenzo Brenna

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Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up

Farewell to Lake Poopó. Bolivia’s second largest lake has dried up

Lake Poopó, Bolivia’s second largest lake behind Lake Titicaca located at an altitude of 3,686 metres, was once home to endemic fish, bird and plant species, and provided people with their livelihoods. Today, it is completely dry.     Fish and birds carcasses are the silent demonstration of the ancient beauty of the area, now

Chile, thousands of dead squid washed ashore but no one knows why

Chile, thousands of dead squid washed ashore but no one knows why

An apocalyptic scenario: tens of thousands of dead Humboldt squids (Dosidicus gigas) have been washed up on the shores of Santa Maria Island in Chile over the past week. However, scientists still ignore the causes of this mysterious mass die-off.     The mass deaths of these large cephalopods may have been caused to increased sea