Boris van der Spek

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Boris van der Spek is a multimedia journalist based in Chile, a long thin country with deserts and mountains, lakes and glaciers, forests and oceans. And therefore, the perfect country to cover as a journalist with a passion for nature.

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Failed U.S. ‘war on drugs’ endangers Central American bird habitats, study warns

Boris van der Spek 3 Sep 2024

In Mexico City’s precolonial canals, scientists aim to save ancient salamanders

Boris van der Spek 16 Jul 2024
Fishing boats in Seno de Última Esperanza (Last Hope Sound), in southern Chile. Image by Robert Nunn via Flickr.

Chile again rejects Constitution rewrite; experts say no big loss for environment

Boris van der Spek 9 Jan 2024

Chile government faces backlash after U-turn on copper mine

Boris van der Spek 20 Jun 2023

In Chile, a wildlife rehab center deals with the aftermath of worsening fires

Boris van der Spek 12 Jun 2023

News and Inspiration from Nature's Frontline.

César Rodríguez-Garavito, Chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, details groundbreaking victories in climate litigation and law, highlighting the inspiring, long-term work of activists ranging from European grandmothers to Indigenous youth.  
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Saiga herd during a calving period. Image by Albert Salemgareyev and courtesy of the Association for the Conservation Biodiversity of Kazakhstan/Vera Voronova.
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