Editor’s Note: Ariel Dorfman is a Chilean American writer whose works include the play, “Death and the Maiden” and the recently published novel, “The Suicide Museum.” He divides his time ...

In the depths of a Chilean rainforest stands the' Gran Abuelo,' an approximately 5,400- year-old tree fighting for survival. ... "Every individual tree counts. A major fire could wipe out the last ...

Ecosystems in southern Chile are also increasing vulnerable to fire, he adds. “The landscape is poorly maintained, it is full of pine tree and eucalyptus plantations.

VINA DEL MAR - After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames. Last ...

Item 1 of 5 The remains of a house that was destroyed in a fire killing a Venezuelan immigrant family is pictured in an informal settlement, in Valparaiso, Chile November 30, 2023.

After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames.

Editor’s Note: Ariel Dorfman is a Chilean American writer whose works include the play, “Death and the Maiden” and the recently published novel, “The Suicide Museum.” He divides his time ...

After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames.