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‘Panda of the insect world’: the moscardón bumblebee creates buzz for invertebrate of the year

Bombus dahlbomii, a giant ginger bumblebee fondly known as the flying mouse, is in decline in its native Patagonia due to commercial farming

The Guardian - UK

Debate around biofuel? In 2008, scientists found a tiny fungus that could make something surprisingly close to diesel

Fungus that makes diesel: Scientists discovered a fungus in Patagonia producing diesel-like chemicals. This organism, Gliocladium roseum, creates long-chain hydrocarbons similar to fuel. The fungus can consume plant waste like cellulose to produce these substances. Researchers found this discovery promising for renewable energy sources.

The Economic Times

A former The North Face founder's historic land donation turned Patagonia's wilderness into one of the world's largest national parks

In 1991, American businessman Douglas Tompkins, who had co-founded the outdoor clothing companies The North Face and Esprit, bought a semi-abandoned plot of land in the Renihue River Valley in southern Chile, drawn by the region's ancient, untouched temperate rainforest. What began as a personal effort to protect one threatened…

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In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago: Fossil discovery explains how raptors spread across ancient Earth

In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago after researchers confirmed fossils of Neuquenraptor argentinus from Argentina. The discovery showed that raptors lived in Gondwana, not only in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientists said the fossil also supports the…

The Economic Times

More than mountains: the human story of Chilean Patagonia told through these award-winning photos

These commended images reveal how Patagonia's awe-inspiring scenery is just one chapter in the region's story, which is also told through the local communities and their traditional ways of life

Digital Camera World

How Orca Pods Pass Down Hunting Techniques Across Generations as Cultural Tradition

Every Pod Has Its Own PlaybookOff the coast of Patagonia, a group of orcas deliberately beach themselves on gravel shores to snatch sea lions, a technique so dangerous that calves spend years watching before attempting it, and one no other orca population performs the same way. In the waters off…

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"The magic happened… all it took was the right click" –Andean condors reign supreme in Patagonia Photo Contest

This year’s Patagonia Photo Contest winners included two fantastic shots of condors, a bird of prey considered a national symbol across the Andes

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Patagonia Photo Contest celebrates breathtaking landscapes and wildlife – while exposing conservation concerns

The winners of the seventh Patagonia Photo Contest showcase the region's spectacular scenery and iconic species while shining a light on the growing challenges of human-wildlife coexistence

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Goalllll! Messi mania overtakes Argentina as legend breaks scoring record

Argentina’s passion for Lionel Messi has taken shape during the 2026 World Cup through two striking tributes: a giant statue in Patagonia and a mural created by more than 1,300 fans

The Independent UK

Giant Messi statue honors Argentina's World Cup hero

A giant mural near Buenos Aires and a towering statue in Patagonia highlight Lionel Messi's enduring status as a symbol of unity and pride for Argentines during the World Cup.

Euronews

Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers

Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposure

The Guardian - UK

Patagonia fans should check out this Scandinavian brand’s new ultralight outdoor gear

Klättermusen’s SS26 collection introduces a fresh take on technical gear built for long days in the wild

Devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile made three times more likely by climate change

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

Euronews

Study finds climate change set the stage for devastating wildfires in Argentina and Chile

A team of researchers say that human-caused climate change had an important impact on the recent ferocious wildfires that engulfed parts of Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia region, making the extremely high-risk conditions that led to widespread burning up to three times more likely than in a world without global warming

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Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia

Wildfires that left 23 people dead were made about three times more likely by global heating, researchers say

Euronews

'Our bodies bear the cost': Patagonia's firefighters battle blazes and austerity in ancient forest

Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests.

The Independent UK

Argentina fires ravage pristine Patagonia forests, fueling criticism of Milei's austerity

Argentina's Patagonia region is battling severe wildfires, with vast areas of Los Alerces National Park ablaze

The Guardian - UK

The Puma by Daniel Wiles review – a visceral tale of cyclical violence

A father and son move to the Patagonian woods – but intensity wanes when a search for home becomes an obsessive quest for revenge

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‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop

Funding cuts, conspiracy theories and ‘powder keg’ pine plantations have seen January’s forest fires tear through Chubut in southern Argentina

The Independent UK

Wildfires in south Argentina rip through nearly 12,000 hectares of forest, threatening communities

Wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have burned nearly 12,000 hectares of land, threatening a power plant, a school and rural properties

Euronews

Wildfire burns more than 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonia

A large wildfire has burned over 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonian province of Chubut.

The Independent UK

Bulletin world briefing: Iran blames Trump for protests and US seizes another Venezuelan tanker

Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today US seizes fifth tanker as Trump tightens control of Venezuelan oil Iran signals crackdown on protesters as Trump is blamed for uprising Raging Patagonia wildfires force evacuation of thousands of tourists Honduras lawmaker injured in explosive attack during…

The Independent UK

Wildfires rage out of control in Patagonia as thousands of tourists evacuated

Wildfires have raged through Patagonia, forcing the evacuation of at least 3,000 tourists.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s the wildest place I have walked’: new national park will join up Chile’s 2,800km wildlife corridor

Government poised to officially protect 200,000 hectares of remote Patagonian coastline and forest

The Guardian - UK

‘I can’t think of a place more pristine’: 133,000 hectares of Chilean Patagonia preserved after local fundraising

Exclusive: Ancient forests and turquoise rivers of the Cochamó Valley protected from logging, damming and development

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