The future of how we understand and manage ecosystems largely depends on direct and continuous observations that connect local territories to planetary processes. Latin America (LATAM: Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) hosts ecosystems critical for regulating global carbon, water, and energy cycles. However, persistent underinvestment in science and technology hampers the long‐term monitoring capacity neede...

Hybrid renewable energy systems are an alternative to provide electricity in off-grid regions worldwide. This research seeks to compare the techno-economic performance of several HRES scenarios for supplying a load of 720 kWh/day in an off-grid region in Colombia. Then, several steps were involved: (i) zone characterization and electricity demand setting, (ii) proposal of HRES configurations, (iii) experimental biogas producti...

We analyse inter‐annual, monthly, synoptic and sub‐daily variability aspects of the 0°C isotherm height (H0), using ERA5 reanalysis, observations and estimates, over the coast of the Biobío Region, Chile (36.8° S, 73° W). As this region lacks radiosonde‐based H0 measurements, we use hourly H0 observations onboard aircraft taking off and landing at the Carriel Sur International Airport (SCIE, 36.77° S, 73.06° W) between 2017 an...

Macroalgae-derived oils offer a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional mineral oils and additives in lubricant formulation. Their favorable fatty acid profiles can contribute to mitigating the environmental impacts caused by using fossil-based products. This study evaluates the potential of Sargassum spp. oil, collected from the Mexican Caribbean, as a lubricity-enhancing additive in synthetic bas...