Tag Archives: By J. Martignoni

Climate, Plants, SOIL, Water

Bog Wild

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Guarded by isolated landscapes and rough ocean waters, Argentina’s remote peatlands are among the world’s most effective and fragile carbon sinks.

By Jimena Martignoni / Photography by Joel Reyero

Peatlands appear in the landscape as extensive, soft surfaces slightly undulated and dotted by small pools of water.

At the southern tip of South America, between the Strait of Magellan to the north and west and Beagle Channel to the south, the Tierra del Fuego archipelago may hold one of the keys to global carbon sequestration: nearly pristine peatlands. Continue reading Bog Wild →

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Transit: Buenos Aires Puts Feet First

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Buenos Aires has a sustainable mobility plan that’s making pedestrians and transit a priority.

By Jimena Martignoni

TRANSIT: Buenos Aires
Peru Street, in Buenos Aires, was transformed into a pedestrian space. Courtesy Cecilia Garros Cardo.

Walking around parts of Buenos Aires can be dizzying, with cars speeding down the large boulevards as people walking find themselves having to race from corner to corner to stay out of their way. Continue reading Transit: Buenos Aires Puts Feet First →