France, May 9 -- The amendment to the national Glacier Law relaxes restrictions on mining and oil activities in the areas surrounding glaciers.

This reform was spearheaded by Javier Milei, Argentina's climate-sceptic president, and by the authorities of mining provinces in the Andes, such as San Juan and Mendoza, which have their sights set on copper and lithium reserves.

From now on, these provinces will decide which areas should be protected from mining activity - and which should not. Access to water

The environmental organisations, including the Environment and Natural Resources Foundation, the Argentine Association of Environmental Lawyers and Greenpeace, argue that the amendment jeopardises access to water for more than 7 million...