Daniel Pomarède1d ago

Spot the Viscacha

Somewhere in this image of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a viscacha - a rabbit-like rodent related to chinchillas. The furry creature is well-camouflaged for the foothills of the Chilean Andes surrounding Rubin.

Credit: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/I. Sullivan

https://noirlab.edu/public/images/XS205018-CC/

#Viscacha #RubinObservatory #Chile #Andes #ChileanAndes #Astronomy #Astrodon #science #photography #Chinchilla #rabbit

PeterD 🇩🇪 🇨🇦Aug 7, 2023
Winter heatwave in Andes is sign of things to come, scientists warn
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-crisis
"Human-caused climate disruption and El Niño push temperature in mountains to 37C.
The heatwave in the central Chilean Andes is melting the snow below 3,000 metres (9,840ft), which will have knock-on effects for people living in downstream valleys who depend on meltwater during the spring and summer."
#ClimateDisruption #ChileanAndes #MeltWaterShortage
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