Our Cherished Rivers Are Under...

Dec 30, 2019 by

Permanent protections for free-flowing rivers need to be a centerpiece of every country’s national climate action plan. Chile can lead the way.

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‘Someone Cancel the Clim...

Oct 30, 2019 by

“The climate talks in Chile were canceled because of the very issues that are at the heart of the climate emergency: social inequality, disrespect for human rights, and an economy that prioritizes big business and polluters over the needs of everyday people.”

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Chile Producing So Much Solar ...

Jun 4, 2016 by

Chile Producing So Much Solar Energy It’s Giving Electricity Away for Free

[Translate] Environment The country’s central grid has increased four-fold to 770 megawatts since 2013. By Lorraine Chow / Eco...

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MASSIVE ALGAL BLOOM KILLS MILL...

Mar 10, 2016 by

MASSIVE ALGAL BLOOM KILLS MILLIONS OF SALMON IN CHILE

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File   A deadly algal bloom has killed nearly 23...

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DESERT TOWER RAISES CHILE̵...

Jan 16, 2016 by

DESERT TOWER RAISES CHILE’S SOLAR POWER AMBITION TO NEW HEIGHTS

[Translate]   THE GUARDIAN Towering 200 metres above the desert, the Atacama 1 will harvest the sun’s energy from a surrounding...

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TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS...

Nov 7, 2015 by

TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS MODEL FOR FOOD SECURITY

[Translate]   By Marianela Jarroud, Inter Press Service | Report Terraces built by Atacameño Indians in the village of Caspana in...

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IN CHILE, EARTHQUAKE FORCES ON...

Sep 17, 2015 by

IN CHILE, EARTHQUAKE FORCES ONE MILLION TO EVACUATE

[Translate] By PASCALE BONNEFOY and SIMON ROMERO NY TIMES The magnitude-8.3 quake caused buildings to shake in Valparaíso, near the...

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POPULAR PROTESTS ARE SPREADING...

Jul 12, 2015 by

[Translate] Crowds gathered after former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt was found guilty of crimes against humanity. (AP...

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OVERWHELMING SMOG FORCES CHILE...

Jun 22, 2015 by

OVERWHELMING SMOG FORCES CHILE’S CAPITAL TO DECLARE POLLUTION EMERGENCY

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin   The Chilean government is forcing more than 900...

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WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CL...

Jun 16, 2015 by

WIND POWER RAPIDLY BRINGING CLEAN ELECTRICITY TO MASSES IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

[Translate]   By Juan Cole   TRUTHDIG Shutterstock This post originally ran on Juan Cole’s website. Google is in talks to invest...

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