Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador join forces to combat illegal fishing
SANTIAGO – Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile,…
Environment
Chile focuses on green hydrogen industry
Santiago – Affected by serious pollution due to coal use to generate electricity, Chile is currently seeking a new strategy to become a power in…
Chile slaps record fine on Norwegian company over environmental offense
SANTIAGO – Last week, Chile’s environmental protection service said it had slapped a record US$ 6.6 million fine on a Norwegian salmon producer for the…
Chile and Colombia outperform neighbors in 2020 Environmental Performance Index
Guatemala and Haiti lag behind on many indicators of ecosystem vitality and environmental health NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Chile (1st in region, 44th globally) and…
Chile ski stations fighting the ravages of climate change with snow cannons
SANTIAGO – Once deep in powder, this time of year, Chile’s ski stations are fighting the ravages of climate change and pollution that have brought…
Patagonia: Chile deploys Navy after 40,000 liters of oil spilled into South Pacific
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Navy has contained a massive oil spill into the sea near a remote island on the country’s southern coast, according to…
Tompkins Foundation donates a million acres for two new national parks in Chile
SANTIAGO – The foundation created by the late creator of U.S. clothing brands Esprit and The North Face turned over 407,000 hectares (1 million acres)…
Chile doubles Santiago’s electric bus fleet
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera today presented another 100 new electric buses, which will double the current fleet for the Metropolitan Transportation System “RED”. The…
Canadian mining giant insists with controversial gold project in Chilean Andes
SANTIAGO – Canadian mining company Barrick Gold said Monday it remains focused on resolving legal and environmental issues of its controversial Pascua-Lama gold project in…
COP25: Chile announces dates of world’s most important climate change summit
UNITED NATIONS/SANTIAGO – The United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC) has confirmed the dates on which the next Conference of the Parties (COP) will be held…