• Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X In December 2025, the Chilean government announced that it would discontinue funding for the Center for Climate and Resilience Research in Santiago. • As co-chairs (J.-C.E. • and M.H.M.) and members (G.P. • and P.A.A.) of the Andes Hydroclimate Research Program, we think this is a devastating blow to South American climate research at a time of climate stress. • In the past decade, the region has seen extreme weather, and droughts and glacial retreat threaten water security for millions of people. • Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 €/ 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Nature650, 1070 (2026) doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00592-y Competing Interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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  • Chile’s decision to cut funding for climate‑science research threatens to weaken both national and regional scientific capacity. The move, highlighted in a recent Nature article, warns that reduced financial support will impair Chile’s ability to monitor and model climate impacts across the Andes, Pacific coast, and arid zones. Scientists argue that the loss of resources could delay critical research on sea‑level rise, glacial melt, and ecosystem resilience, undermining policy development and international collaboration. The article stresses that sustained investment is essential for maintaining Chile’s role as a key contributor to global climate science and for safeguarding the country’s vulnerable environments.
    • CORRESPONDENCE Defunding Chile’s climate research will undermine science and the region Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Nature 650, 1070 (2026) doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00592-y Competing Interests The aut

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