How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members ...
State of emergency declared after blackout plunges most of Chile into darkness
Chile’s president has declared a state of emergency after an electricity blackout plunged most of the country into darkness ...
Chile's Atacama desert turns to fog harvesting – A lifeline for some of the world’s driest cities
Scientists estimate fog nets could collect up to 10 liters of water per square meter daily during peak months.
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At least 3 dead in mine collapse in north Chile
SANTIAGO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- At least three mining workers died after an underground mine collapsed on Thursday in the Atacama region in northern Chile, the National Disaster Prevention and Response ...
Blackout hits Chile, leaving millions without power
One of the country's main electricity distributors confirmed all of its customers had experienced the power failure ...
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Preserving the world’s earliest mummies in Chile
The first mummies in the world were created by the Chinchorro people along the coast of what is today northern Chile. In 2021 ...
Chile’s dark skies at risk
AS night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile, four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn ...