New commitment of the NATION for the defense of the environment

Dozens of flights have been canceled. Governments have alerted the public about the risks of going out, especially for the elderly. It was a
been burning in Europe. And according to the EU climate change program, the month of July was a dangerous turning point: it was the hottest month ever recorded by human beings.

Over the past few days, the world has been touched and alarmed by the images of
the flames devouring the Amazon, the same week that Iceland held a curious ceremony to warn against the devastating effects of global warming: the "funeral" of one of its 400 glaciers.

They are just a few more examples of the devastating consequences of what can no longer be called climate change: it is a global emergency. In this context, LA NACION presents today the
Proyecto Naturaleza, a strong commitment to contribute to understanding and solving one of the great challenges of humanity. This is the first way for Argentina to join Covering Climate Now, a global initiative to focus on climate change coverage. Sponsored by the
Columbia Journalism Review, from Columbia University, brings together more than 150 media from around the world, including
The Guardian,
Bloomberg,
Vanity Fair, CBS,
San Francisco Chronicle,
The Republic and
Nature, among others. The goal of this great global alliance is to join forces to expand and improve the treatment of the climate crisis in the media.

In addition to a comprehensive coverage of the Climate Action Summit to be held on September 23 in New York, LA NACION will present the expert opinion and a series of notes to give visibility to the little big heroes who fight every day for defend. the planet: the guardians of nature. From 15 years old who, at
Greta Thunberg organized her course to recycle and became an Instagram reference for the environmental issues of the biologist behind the
reintroduction of the anteater in the Esteros del Iberá, the focus will be on the lives of those who are determined to find solutions to this problem.

THE NATION Data

The Nature project also includes an important chapter in data journalism. Raise awareness and awareness of the emergency situation of the planet and how education and citizen participation can have a positive impact on millions of people in order to mitigate these negative effects,

THE NATION Data

will develop a special section. It will include interactive graphics, monitors with metrics and new formats for all platforms.

Citizen participation actions will be highlighted, calling in an open and collaborative way to innovate in the use of technologies such as
data science and artificial intelligence, in the measurement and monitoring of environmental objectives of Argentina. Particular attention will be paid to the control of public management in climatic crisis zones, protected areas and

National parks

, biodiversity, sustainable production and restoration of fauna and flora, among other topics.

Places Magazine

The Rentals magazine will join the project with an interactive presentation of the main national parks and reserves of Argentina. In this special, the team will visit, camera in hand, each of the chosen destinations, will question the protagonists of the region and will make an overview of its fauna and its flora. It will save the stories of these silent career people who devote their time to the protection of nature and its species.

In addition to having all the service that usually offers
Places (Where to sleep, excursions, recommended dates to visit each park and other useful information), the project will focus on the main animals that inhabit each of these destinations and the surrounding environment. The project will cover, in its first phase, the Esteros del Iberá, the Impenetrable, the Patagonia National Park, Tierra del Fuego and the Patagonia Azul.

"This is not science fiction.It is the reality of climate change.It is happening now and it will get worse in the future if we do not do anything." Emergency, "warned the Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization, Petteri Taalas. Hurry up. Information, badysis, awareness, debate, call to action using the tools of the journalism solutions. And the inspiring stories behind the struggle to improve our habitat. That's what the NATION undertakes.