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The Carbon Gap in South America
Who wins, who loses, and what it takes for climate solutions to deliver
An English summary of this report is below. A Spanish summary of the original report, a Climate Tracker podcast episode, follows.
In 2017, part of Chile suffered the most devastating fires in the country's history. At that time, the fire was just a few kilometers away from the home of a couple who live on a 16-hectare property and who could have lost everything.
After that dangerous experience, Rocío Cruces and Víctor Faúndes decided to prepare for another disaster, and they did so with a unique solution: raising goats to prevent fires. What they did not expect was that six years later, their strategy would be put to the test by a new fire season in their region.
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Las cabras que buscan prevenir incendios en Chile
En 2017, parte de Chile sufrió los incendios más devastadores de la historia del país. En ese momento, el fuego se encontraba a solo unos kilómetros de la casa de una pareja que vive en una propiedad de 16 hectáreas y que podría haberlo perdido todo.
Tras esa peligrosa experiencia, Rocío Cruces y Víctor Faúndes decidieron prepararse para otro desastre, y lo hicieron con una solución única: criar cabras para prevenir incendios. Lo que no esperaban era que, seis años después, su estrategia se pusiera a prueba con una nueva temporada de incendios en su región.
