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The Altiplano – Earth’s sunniest spot similar to Venus, say scientists

Study finds plateau in Atacama desert has sunshine comparable in intensity to a summer day on Venus

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

We found long-banned pollutants in the very deepest part of the ocean

I was part of a team that recently discovered human-made pollutants in one of the deepest and most remote places on Earth – the Atacama Trench, which goes down to a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in such a remote location…

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2023

Chile's state lithium push emerges as test for Latam resource nationalism

Chilean President Gabriel Boric's pitch last week to enshrine greater state control over lithium is emerging as the latest test for the resource nationalism embraced by Latin America's ascendant left but which has proven tough to implement in practice.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023