Chileans set against giant dams project

Chileans set against giant dams project

Increasing numbers of Chileans are turning against a government plan to build giant dams in the south, in stark contrasted to muted protests in Brazil over a similar mammoth hydroelectric project there. Unlike Brazil, where government departments deployed influence to

Discovery of new species of seabird, the first in 89 years

Discovery of new species of seabird, the first in 89 years

A new species of seabird has been hiding in plain sight in coastal Chile.The existence of the sparrow-sized black and white species of storm petrel was confirmed in February near the coastal community of Puerto Montt, Chile. This is the first new species of storm

Planetary tremors, tectonic plate movements, watch for Chile

Planetary tremors, tectonic plate movements, watch for Chile

6.6 magnitude earthquake, the fourth in the series, strike offshore of Maule Chile today at a depth of 25.4 km. The Caribbean Plate is now showing inordinate signs of strain. The region is very unstable and we could see a major seismic event soon.

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