Patagonia

Plumes of smoke rise in the vicinity of Lake Steffen caused by a wildfire, near Rio Villegas, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.

Fire and climate change are altering Patagonia’s ecosystems

Climate Change

Wildfires have been raging in Patagonia, on the tip of South America, where until recently fires were rare — an unwelcome sign of things to come, scientists say.

An image of a Patagonia beaver taken from a video by Motherboard.

It’s open season on Patagonia’s voracious, disruptive … beavers?

Environment

I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?

Arts, Culture & Media

I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Reaching for New Heights

Alone in the Wilderness

Bob Kull, author of the new book “Solitude,” tells Living on Earth about his year spent on an island with no human contact.

Cycling to the Bottom of the World

Botanist and author Jim Malusa recounts his adventures visiting the lowest point on every continent- by bicycle.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Mt. Darwin in Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America. As The World’s David Leveille reports, the mountain was named in honor of Charles Darwin on February 12, 1834 — his 25th birthday.