Jorge Luna stands in a piece of Argentina’s Gran Chaco forest that he calls his own. According to Greenpeace, Argentina lost nearly 7m hectares of native forest between 1998 and 2024 – most of it in the Gran Chaco. View image in fullscreen Environmental lawyers say the Gran Chaco could disappear within two decades if deforestation continues at its current pace. Viale and fellow environmental lawyers warn that the Gran Chaco could disappear within two decades if deforestation continues at its current pace. View image in fullscreen The Gran Chaco is one of the biggest semi-arid forests in the world.

Source: The Guardian March 25, 2026 20:01 UTC