A Chilean observatory comes online. Two rovers explore the watery past of Mars

Vera C. Rubin telescope turns on. Seeing lightyears away through the eyes of a telescope On a mountain in Chile, a new observatory is scanning the skies and taking images of everything from nearby asteroids to galaxies lightyears away. Eight...

2025 U20 World Cup: Again, FIFA shuns Nigerian referees

The FIFA Referees Committee has officially released the list of match officials set to oversee the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, scheduled to run from 27th September to 19th October — with no Nigerian referee included among the selected...

A Communist Wins the Left Primary in Chile and Prepares to Battle the Right in the Presidential Election in November

By Vijay Prashad and Taroa Zúñiga Silva News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. July 1, 2025: Jeanette Jara, born 1974, prevailed in the Chilean presidential primary of the four major left political forces held on 29 June 2025. With 60% of the vote,...

In Chile’s Arid Atacama, Lemons Grow in Fog

Reuters Orlando Rojas removes a net from a greenhouse to uncover a lemon tree grown with water captured by fog catchers, meshes suspended between two poles that intercept tiny bits of moisture, to collect water from the air. Photos were taken in...

Zelestra secures US$282 million financing for 220MW solar-plus-storage plant in Chile

Financing of the Aurora solar-plus-storage project was secured with financial entities Natixis CIB and BNP Paribas, with a VAT facility granted by BCI. Construction of the project is already underway and is carried out by Zelestra’s own...

IMCD acquires Apus Quimica to strengthen advanced materials portfolio in Chile

Cooke Chile takes grievances against environmental regulatory authority to the Supreme Court

Salmon-farming firm Cooke Chile has taken a recent decision made by the Chilean environmental regulation supervisory authority, SMA, to the nation’s Supreme Court, ramping up the four-year feud between the two sides. “The system needs to be...

Australia launches floating solar research to boost drought resilience

A project has been launched in Australia to research how floating solar panels on irrigation dams could mitigate evaporation and boost drought resilience for farmers. The AUS$13 million (US$9 million) project, led by consultancy Ag Econ with...

India's children face health risks as tariff-free British junk food enters market under new FTA

India-Britain FTA, announced on Thursday, will allow tariff-free entry for British food and drink, such as chocolate, gingerbread, sweet biscuits, soft drinks and non-alcoholic beer. Another FTA with four EU nations also indicates that chocolates...

Zelestra reaches financial close for hybrid 1GWh BESS and solar PV plant in Chile

Located in the northern region of Tarapacá, the Aurora project’s construction is already underway with Zelestra’s own engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division building the hybrid project. Once operational, the project will deliver...

Copec introduces mobile tire change service in Chile

The service will initially be available at three locations in Santiago (Chile).Copec has launched a new tire change service as part of its people-centered innovation strategy, offering installations, rotations, and replacements at select service...

Spectra Logic brings tape technology into the modern era

Tape drives might seem like old news, but according to Spectra Logic Corp., they’re a part of the modern data solution. Now reaching its 25th anniversary, the company focuses on tape-based solutions with an eye toward current cloud and artificial...

Coolness Isn’t About Looks or Money. It’s About These Six Things, According to Science

Credit: Unsplash/Annie Spratt. Picture someone cool whom you know. Maybe it’s a high school classmate who always seemed in control, or a co-worker who commands the room without raising their voice. Whoever you’re imagining, chances are they share...

President Nayib Bukele Ranked as World’s Most Popular Leader, According to Chilean Polling Firm Cadem.

El Salvador’s president tops international image rankings, surpassing global leaders from North America, Europe, and Asia President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been recognized as the world’s highest-rated leader, topping a ranking of 21 global...

LACQUA25 heads to Chile for the first time

For the first time, Chile will host LACQUA25 – the annual meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (LACC-WAS) – bringing together leading scientists, producers, and industry stakeholders from across the...

From riding tech wave to kayaking the globe

The remarkable journey of John Traendly John Traendly at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. The technology of moving products by air, land and sea put John Traendly’s analytical mind and enterprising spirit on a career journey spanning the world for more...

Lettuce from thin air: Chile’s fog catchers grow crops in the world’s driest desert where rain never falls

CHANARAL (Chile), July 1 — In Chile’s arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, growers and researchers are looking to harness water from the very air itself to grow lettuces and lemons, using a net to catch drops of moisture from fog. “We are...

Geothermal Investment Soars 85% as Innovative Tech Unlocks 500 GW US Potential

Wood Mackenzie's latest Geothermal Market Update reveals that next-generation technologies including enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), advanced geothermal systems (AGS), and super-hot rock technology are fundamentally transforming the sector....

FMC Corporation Expands Novel Fluindapyr Fungicide Technology To EMEA Region

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Tremisia® fungicide receives registration in Ukraine, bringing growers a new tool to combat challenging crop diseases PHILADELPHIA, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC ), a leading global agricultural...

IMCD acquires Apus Química to strengthen advanced materials portfolio in Chile