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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
High Teck: The Canadian miner bets its future on a copper mine in the Atacama Desert
The Canadian miner’s reinvention as a critical-metals player—via its massive copper mine in Chile’s Andean foothills— could ...
pv magazine Australia5d
Researchers study coal-fired power plant emission effects on solar panels
An international research team studied the solar PV impact of emissions from a coal-fired power plant in the Atacama Desert, ...
Space.com20d
Wispy comet photobombs 'rare' planetary parade above Chile's Atacama Desert (photos)
The dark skies of Chile's Atacama Desert are perfect for skywatching ... Related: Night sky, March 2025: What you can see tonight [maps] Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...
Nature12d
Light pollution threatens fleet of world-class telescopes in Atacama Desert
The effects of a proposed green-energy facility in Chile could be devastating for some of the most powerful instruments ...