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Los químicos descubren por qué la fotosíntesis es tan eficaz en la captación de luz
Los investigadores trabajaron con bacterias púrpuras, que suelen encontrarse en entornos acuáticos pobres en oxígeno.Por primera vez, químicos del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT), en Estados Unidos, han medido la transferencia de energía entre proteínas fotosintéticas captadoras de luz y han descubierto que la disposición desorganizada de las proteínas captadoras de luz aumenta la eficacia de la transducción de energía, según publican en la revista Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Más sequías, incendios e inundaciones: la alarmante previsión de la ONU en América Latina por el cambio climático
La Organización Meteorológica Mundial advirtió que los fenómenos climáticos se agravan en el continente. El año pasado hubo 1.153 víctimas mortales a causa de tormentas, inundaciones, huracanes e incendios forestales.Sequías, ciclones, deshielo de glaciares, incendios forestales. Todos fenómenos que se están agravando en América Latina y el Caribe, creando un “círculo vicioso” que acelera el calentamiento global en una zona especialmente vulnerable a la crisis climática , alertó ayer miércoles la Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM).
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Pulp must flow
UPM’s pulp terminal in Montevideo is a core piece in the operation of the new Paso de los Toros pulp mill. We talked with Senior Manager Andrés Rey about the complicated logistical puzzle that the massive operation requires.The new pulp terminal at Montevideo port is used for receiving, handling and storing pulp and chemicals needed in pulp production. Operational since October 2022, the highly specialised, fit-for-purpose terminal targets maximum efficiency, with 80 people working in three shifts.
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Home grown opportunity
Nadia Cardozo’s journey to become the head of UPM’s tree nursery in Sarandí del Yí has not been an easy path. However, through her determination and eagerness to learn, Cardozo now leads a nursery of 120 employees.Following her dream of becoming an agricultural engineer, Nadia Cardozo is now the head of UPM’s eucalyptus tree nursery in her hometown of Sarandí del Yí in central Uruguay. Her journey towards this current position has not been easy, as being a woman in a male-dominated field she has felt the need to work harder than her male colleagues to prove her professionalism.
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The giant of Paso de los Toros
The construction of UPM’s world class pulp mill in central Uruguay has required thorough planning, years of committed work and Finnish “Sisu” in turbulent times.At the end of May 2023 a historic chapter has just concluded. The largest ever investment in the history of UPM, the Finnish forest industry, and Uruguay, has culminated in the start-up of the new UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill.
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Building a better future
Volfer Ingenierias took on a commission to build temporary housing modules for the construction workers of UPM’s new Paso de los Toros pulp mill. Despite having no prior experience, Volfer successfully delivered over 1,000 modules, which led to the company’s rapid growth.The construction of the Paso de los Toros mill provided both employment opportunities for around 6,000 workers and created new business prospects for local entrepreneurs. Among them are Emmanuel and Fabricio Romano, owners of Volfer Ingenierias, a company commissioned to build temporary housing modules for the mill builders.
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Eucalyptus expertise
UPM’s new forestry research centre in Paysandú, Uruguay, is focused on developing the best possible genetic materials for tree plantations. R&D has a crucial role in supporting operations as the company prepares to more than double its production of eucalyptus pulp.UPM’s first forestry research centre specialising in eucalyptus plantations was inaugurated in May 2022, bringing together more than 30 years of the company’s accumulated knowledge.