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Chaitén · Chaitén

Weki-Wil Coastal Area Fishing Corrals: Community boosts its restoration to protect biodiversity – Rebelion

In the commune of Chaitén, the region of Los Lagos, between the Comau and Reñihué fjords, there is the Coastal Marine Space of Originary Peoples (ECMPO) Weki-Wil, a territory that houses a rich marine-coastal biodiversity and a deep biocultural memory.This space, which connects forests, beaches and seas, is today the scene of a struggle for conservation and sustainable development led by local indigenous communities.The families that inhabit thi…See the Story

Chaitén · Chaitén

Mineduc announces suspension of classes in two communes in the south-central zone due to intense precipitation

The Ministry of Education (Mineduc) reported on the suspension of classes in two communes of the Los Lagos Region for this Thursday, March 6. The measure will be implemented in the communes of Chaitén and Hualaihué, due to the state of Yellow Alert declared by the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred), due to the forecast of intense precipitation in short periods of time. #SenapredLosLagos Monitoreo #Alerta Amarilla for th…See the Story

Chaitén · Chaitén

The Underwater Effects of Volcanoes

Although volcanoes are typically located in or near the ocean, we’ve spent relatively little effort studying how eruptions affect the marine environment. A recent research voyage aimed to change that by studying the Patagonian Sea near the site of the 2008 Chaitén eruption. Marked by massive ashfalls that, when mixed with heavy rains, created huge mudslides, the 2008 eruption was the Chaitén volcano’s first in 9,000 years. The researchers mapped…See the Story

Chaitén · Chaitén

Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes - WorldNL Magazine

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Researchers found a fossilized seascape while studying the impact of a volcanic eruption.See the Story

Evacuations · Chaitén

Youtuber visits Chaitén and is impacted by the aftermath of the volcano eruption: “It became a ghost town”

In 2008, the eruption of the Chaitén Volcano forced the evacuation of about four thousand people, leaving behind devastation and irreversible changes. Although the city was largely rebuilt, some sectors still reflect the profound consequences of that tragedy. Chilean youtuber Claudio Retamales, known on social networks as Claux.7, recently visited the area and documented the effects that the eruption left on the landscape and the life of the loc…See the Story

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