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Monster Alaska earthquake rocks state and sparks tsunami...and scientists warn it may not be over
A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Alaska on Wednesday, sending seismic shockwaves racing through the Earth’s crust and lighting up The quake, which hit at 12:38pm local time (4:30pm ET), triggered an immediate tsunami warning for...

Chilean Wine Producers Look To Sustainability
Vineyards at Vermonte Estate, Casablanca Valley, ChilePhoto by Claudia Razmilic López The business side of wine takes into account much more than successful reviews from wine critics; after all, those notices are too often temporary. Above all, a...

Chilean mayor defies most anti-Israel South American nation to visit Israel
In late December 2024, an evangelical clergy organization erected a tall metal Hanukkah menorah near the waterfront in Puerto Montt, southern Chile, to commemorate the Jewish holiday. The city of 250,000 residents houses a small Jewish community...

Four ways of living in Chile as a migrant
In just a few years, Chile has gone from being a country of emigrants to becoming a key destination for Latin American migration. But this shift has not been free of tensions. While the numbers continue to grow, the actual inclusion of those who...

Technology Semafor Chile leads push for 'Latam-GPT'
More than 30 Latin American institutions are collaborating to build their version of ChatGPT, trained on local languages and nuances. Artificial intelligence chatbots made by US firms are available in other languages, but their Spanish-language...

Jordan Chiles' mother Gina reacts to the gymnast rocking special one-piece outfit for major award show
Jordan Chiles recently attended the ESPY award show in Los Angeles, California, and wore a unique outfit. Her mother, Gina Chiles, praised her fashion sense. Chiles was last seen competing at the 2025 NCAA gymnastics, where she represented the...

A Wisconsin scientist helped launch a telescope that will create the greatest cosmic movie of all time
In April, Wisconsin’s Keith Bechtol was in the remote Andes mountains of Chile waiting for the world’s largest digital camera to turn on and take a photo of the night sky. “I was very focused to the task at hand,” he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”...

Scientists find ice comet older than the Sun that may be visible from Earth this year
The newly discovered space rock may be older than our entire solar system, and you may get the chance to see it Possibly the oldest comet ever seen has been discovered by scientists who believe the ancient rock may predate the Sun. First spotted...

Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025
A recent unexpected frost graced high-altitude peaks in Chile, dusting the Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope with a delicate layer of snow. What is it? The 13.4 foot (4.1 meter) telescope has been a major hub for researchers in the...

New raspberry varieties emerge after twelve years of research
"The raspberry of the future is here. It is bright red when ripe and the result of new varieties that can withstand parasite attacks and climate change. These varieties can also tolerate high temperatures in polytunnels and produce high yields."...

Experience The Adventure Of A Lifetime With A Luxury Trip To Chilean Patagonia
Rio Palena Lodge’s all-inclusive packages include helicopter-assisted fly fishing trips, glacial lake visits, wood-burning hot tubs and saunas, and exquisite meals. (Eleven Experience) I went to the Chilean region of Northern Patagonia for an...

Sky-mapping telescope in Chile has local connection
The recent “first look” from the new telescope at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has a surprising local connection. Both Steve Bellavia and Justine Haupt of the Custer Institute and Observatory in Southold participated in developing and...

State-of-the-art RAS facilities can help drive Chile’s competitive advantage in aquaculture
Implementing modern recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facilities may offer Chilean aquaculture companies a competitive advantage, according to aquatic technology company Innovasea. “The global perception of animal protein production is...

New deep-sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority is still far from finalising rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice....

Illicit lithium smuggling expose Zimbabwe’s endemic corruption
In 2023, Peter, a truck driver, was approaching a border checkpoint between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. He had little reason to question what was in his truck’s sealed container — he’d transported shipments for this Chinese-owned company before. “We...

Chile Mining Reform and Copper Investment 2025: A Game-Changer for Global Supply Chains
Key Takeaways: Chile mining reform and copper investment 2025 center on cutting permit times by up to 70%. Digital SUPER platform enhances transparency and inter-agency coordination. Companies like Marimaca Copper and Fitzroy Minerals are...

"Girls have been strong" - Nadia Comaneci shares important message amid talks about women's sports at the ESPYs
Gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci recently shared an inspirational message about women's sports. The former Romanian gymnast had attended the ESPY Awards 2025. Comaneci shared glimpses of her visit to the award ceremony on her Instagram profile....

Scientists crack mystery of 'interstellar object' racing through our solar system
A renowned physicist believes he's cracked the mystery of where a giant unidentified object hurtling through our solar system came from. Harvard physicist Avi Loeb and student researcher Shokhruz Kakharov have traced the path of the interstellar...

Chilean Desert Crystal Cools Itself Down Using Pure Magnetism
Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. The emerald-green mineral atacamite,...

Birth rates have dropped drastically in Chile. It could hold clues to U.S.'s future
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Birth rates are falling here in the US and many parts of the world. Much of the attention has focused on declining populations in East Asia and Europe, but the number of babies being born in Latin America is also plummeting....