All articles tagged with #patagonia
Originally Published 23 days ago — by The Guardian
A pristine 133,000-hectare wilderness in Chilean Patagonia has been preserved through grassroots fundraising, preventing logging, damming, and development, and ensuring long-term protection of its unique ecosystems and biodiversity, including ancient forests and endangered species.
Originally Published 26 days ago — by Yahoo
A study in Patagonia reveals that the return of pumas to the region has led to unexpected behavioral changes, including predation on Magellanic penguins, which in turn has reorganized puma movement and social interactions, challenging assumptions about predator behavior and ecosystem restoration.
Originally Published 26 days ago — by CNN
Patagonia's original Nano Puff Jacket is currently 40% off, with expedited shipping ensuring delivery before Christmas, making it a great last-minute gift option. The jacket is lightweight, water-resistant, and highly rated for its warmth-to-weight ratio, available for both men and women in various colors.
Originally Published 2 months ago — by Space
Satellites like ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-2 have captured images of glaciers in Chile's Patagonia, revealing significant retreat over decades due to climate change, which contributes to rising sea levels and landscape changes.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Indian Defence Review
A study reveals that ancient Patagonian hunter-gatherers cared for injured members, with evidence of social support systems for severe injuries, challenging assumptions about mobility and caregiving in non-sedentary societies.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Tom's Guide
The lightweight, packable Patagonia Houdini Jacket is on sale for up to 51% off, making it an excellent versatile outerwear option for the wet and chilly season, praised for its durability, weather resistance, and portability.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Tom's Guide
REI's weekend sale offers up to 50% off on outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories from brands like Patagonia, Arc'teryx, Columbia, and more, with prices starting at just $10, perfect for fall outdoor adventures.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by The New York Times
A 70-million-year-old megaraptor fossil found in Patagonia includes a rare crocodile bone in its jaws, revealing it as one of the most complete specimens and suggesting megaraptors were among Earth's top predators until the dinosaurs' extinction, with evidence of ecosystem interactions between land crocodiles and large theropods.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Yahoo
A nearly complete fossil of Joaquinraptor casali from Patagonia reveals insights into late Cretaceous predator diversity, including evidence of crocodile prey, and highlights evolutionary differences from tyrannosaurs, filling gaps in our understanding of dinosaur ecosystems before the mass extinction.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Nature
A new Maastrichtian megaraptorid dinosaur from Patagonia, Joaquinraptor casali, provides significant insights into megaraptoran morphology, phylogeny, and paleobiology, representing one of the youngest and most complete specimens of its group, and shedding light on their evolutionary relationships and biology.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Fortune
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, lived a frugal life surviving on $1 a day before becoming a billionaire. Disgusted by his billionaire status, he transferred Patagonia's ownership to a trust and nonprofit to combat climate change and avoid the pitfalls of wealth accumulation, reflecting his stance against wealth inequality. Despite the rise in billionaire wealth globally, some billionaires like Chouinard are choosing to give away their fortunes to promote social and environmental causes.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Yahoo Finance
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, who once lived on $1 a day and ate cat food, was upset to be listed as a billionaire and chose to transfer his company's ownership to a trust and nonprofit to combat climate change and avoid billionaire status, reflecting his disdain for wealth inequality and corporate greed.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Live Science
A wildlife camera in Chile's Patagonia captured unexplained lights, possibly plasmoids or unidentified aerial phenomena, sparking scientific interest and ongoing investigation, with no conclusive explanation yet.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CNN
Scientists discovered the nearly complete skeleton of Kostensuchus atrox, a large, extinct hypercarnivorous crocodyliform from 70 million years ago in Argentina, which likely hunted dinosaurs and lived in diverse habitats, expanding understanding of ancient crocodile evolution and distribution.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The New York Times
A fossil discovery in Argentina reveals Kostensuchus, a large land-dwelling crocodile that was a formidable predator competing with dinosaurs in South America until the end of the dinosaur era, indicating that crocodilian species were significant predators alongside dinosaurs.