Argentina weakens glacier protections, paving way for $28B mining projects

Argentina's Congress has approved sweeping changes to glacier protections, opening the door for large-scale mining operations worth an estimated $28 billion. The law, passed in a 137-111 vote, shifts control to provincial governments, allowing them to decide if glacial or permafrost formations are critical water sources. This overturns a federal inventory that previously provided blanket protections, a move welcomed by mining giants but fiercely opposed by environmentalists who see it as a green