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She was born and raised in Petorca, a rural town of more than 10,500 inhabitants in central Chile. “I used to swim in the river,” the now 30-year-old agroecologist and president of Chile’s ...
The town of Peine, near the Salt flats and one of the closest towns to the lithium mining operations. 13th of April, 2024. Antofagasta, Chile. Cristóbal Olivares for NPR hide caption ...
Chile is the worlds second largest lithium producer. Its discovery has been a welcome boon to the economy, but a disaster for many in the local communities.
Chile town waits for cleanup as coal shuts off. AFP, MEJILLONES, Chile. With its emerald green waters and white sands, ... Chile has embarked on a whirlwind energy transition and vowed to shutter 28 ...
COOL SPOT. In this aerial view, people enjoy the beach in Mejillones, Antofagasta Region, Chile. With its emerald green waters and white sands, the small town of Mejillones in northern Chile looks ...
Photos show how the town looks. Now it's a ghost town and UNESCO World Heritage Site. See inside Chile's ghost town where 'white gold' drew thousands of miners in the early 19th century ...
Polluted paradise: Chile town waits for cleanup as coal shuts off. Mejillones (Chile) (AFP) – With its emerald green waters and white sands, the small town of Mejillones in northern Chile looks ...
She was born and raised in Petorca, a rural town of more than 10,500 inhabitants in central Chile. “I used to swim in the river,” the now 30-year-old agroecologist and president of Chile’s ...