The recent 7.5-magnitude earthquake recorded in the Drake Passage—one of the strongest in the recent history of the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region—activated emergency protocols across various localities in the southernmost part of the country. In Puerto Williams, where the tremor was felt for several minutes, the community’s reaction was swift but also revealed significant […]

The Complex Society Lab research group, in collaboration with members of Infinitum Humanitarian Systems, has published in the journal Applied Network Science the article “Harnessing network science for urban resilience: the CASA model’s approach to social and environmental challenges,” introducing the CASA model (Complex Analysis for Socio-environmental Adaptation), an applied complexity tool enhanced with Artificial […]

Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges of our time, capable of affecting all aspects of human life. In this context, cultural heritage and art should not only be considered sociocultural assets that require adequate protection from the new risks arising from the climate crisis, but they can also be valuable resources for […]

Andrew Valls In December 2023, part of our research team traveled to southern Chile, visiting Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams, to better understand how climate change is affecting the most extreme regions of South America and the world. This expedition, the second undertaken by our research group, focused not only on collecting scientific data but […]

Andrew Valls In June, our research team traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii, to participate in the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Research and Development (PICARD) symposium, held on June 14 and 15. This event focused on climate change adaptation in the Pacific islands, providing an ideal platform to share advancements and establish strategic collaborations. On June 15, […]