Noticias sobre Chile
World’s largest study reveals the long-term health impacts of flooding
The world’s largest and most comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding – via analysis of over 300 million hospitalisations records in eight countries prone to flooding events, including Australia – has found an increased risk of 26 per cent of all diseases serious enough to require hospitalisation.
Water solutions for industry and agriculture: expertise and innovation
Water scarcity presents a growing challenge, particularly for industries and agriculture, the two largest consumers of this essential resource.
Desalination at a turning point: the search for energy efficiency
The world’s reliance on desalination has never been greater.
Antofagasta, 1st major Latin American city fully supplied by desalination after $130M expansion
Antofagasta will become the first city in Chile — and all of Latin America — with over 500,000 inhabitants to be supplied entirely with seawater, following the expansion of its Northern Desalination Plant.
Electric Motors for the water sector: innovation and sustainability
The water industry is at the forefront of sustainability efforts, requiring innovative technologies that optimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.
IDB and Chile sign $180m deal to enhance water services and drive sustainable growth in Rapa Nui
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Republic of Chile signed $180 million in agreements to promote sustainable and resilient economic growth, strengthen the capacities of regional government, diversify exports, and improve water and electricity services in Rapa Nui, during the IDB and IDB Invest Annual Meetings held in Santiago.
We are vastly overestimating the amount of freshwater available for lithium mining
New research led by UMass Amherst hydrologists sounds the alarm over mining practices that have immediate implications for transition to low-carbon economy.
Shrinking Andean glaciers threaten water supply of 90 million people
Shrinking glaciers in the Andes threaten the water supplies of 90 million people. Andean glaciers are thinning by 0.7 metres a year, 35 percent faster than the global average.
Centinela Water System reaches a milestone with the first pipeline weld of SIAM II
The Centinela Water System project has reached a significant milestone with the completion of its first pipeline weld for SIAM II, the second pipeline system within the project.
World Water Day 2025: disappearing glaciers threaten the global water balance
On the 22nd of March 2025, World Water Day, the whole world turns its eyes to a tragic and imminent crisis: the accelerating disappearance of glaciers.
Global sea ice cover reaches an all-time minimum as streak of record temperatures continues
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Commission with funding from the EU, routinely publishes monthly climate bulletins reporting on the changes observed in global surface air and sea temperatures, sea ice cover and hydrological variables.
New evidence of microplastics in South American rivers
It is well known that microplastics are collecting in the world’s oceans at an alarming rate, but research on the cancer-linked pollutant in rivers remains limited.
“Fog harvesting” could yield water for drinking and agriculture in the world’s driest regions
With less annual rainfall than 1 mm per year, Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the driest places in the world.
Chile to boost sustainability of Rapa Nui’s water and electricity services with IDB support
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $15 million loan for an investment program to enhance the sustainability of water and electricity services on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, in Chile.
Global commitment to urban wetlands grows with announcement of 31 new Wetland Cities
During the 64th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands in January 2025, the Co-Chairs of the Independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation announced the addition of 31 new cities to the Wetland City Accreditation scheme.
40-year study suggests extreme droughts will become more frequent and severe
Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a study from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow, and Landscape Research (WSL), with Professor Francesca Pellicciotti from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) participating.
Sea surface temperatures and deeper water temperatures reached new record high in 2024
A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has found that ocean warming in 2024 has led to new record high temperatures.
Aqualia begins operations in Peru with a wastewater treatment project
The company has been awarded the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater treatment system in Chincha (Peru), which will directly benefit 345,000 people.
Chile: Desalination plant and tsunami warning system projects announced
On December 31, the Chilean Ministry of Public Works (MOP) announced tenders for two transformative projects totaling $480 million: the Coquimbo Region Desalination Plant and a National Tsunami Warning System.
ACCIONA to develop a pioneering digital twin in Tseung Kwan O desalination plant in Hong Kong
The development of the digital twin will create a useful, efficient and visual tool to understand and adjust production processes in desalination.