Chile
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This Stanley Park Fellow Is Studying Climate Finance To Help Guide Chile’s Energy Transition
M.S. in Climate Finance student Martín Urrutia Illanes combines engineering, renewable energy development and financial analysis to address Chile’s climate challenges.
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Wiring the Spirit’s House
Lamont scientists Terry Plank and Einat Lev worked with partners in Chile to install a new suite of sensors on the summit of Villarrica, bringing real-time monitoring to one of Chile’s most active volcanoes.
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How ‘Undone Science’ Shaped Chile’s Glacier Protection Battle
A new study examines how “undone science” has shaped the conflict between mining and glacier conservation in Chile over the past two decades.
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A Grassroots Organization Stops Exploratory Drilling in Chile
David trumps Goliath in this battle over natural resources.
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Making Global Climate Connections as a Pre-College Student
Ava Luke reflects on her transformative experience in Columbia Climate School’s Pre-College Programs, which teach motivated high school students about specific climate change themes through place-based opportunities.
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Ice Stupas Have Become a Popular Water Management Tool in the Himalayas. But Can They Work in Chile?
An innovative project led by Chilean engineers tests an Indigenous Himalayan technology in a new place. It has faced unique sociopolitical challenges.
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New Program for High School Students Will Explore Climate Complexity in Chile and Argentina
A Columbia Climate School expert shares her goals for the Climate Corps Pre-College Chile and Argentina Program.
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How the Rejected Chilean Constitution Would Have Protected Glaciers
In early September, Chileans voted against adopting a new constitution that, among other wide-ranging provisions, would have provided greater protections for the country’s glaciers.
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Glacier Retreat in the Andes is Bankrupting a Billion Dollar Corporation
The developer of a controversial hydroelectric project in Chile has filed for bankruptcy, blaming Andean glacier retreat and droughts for low water flows.

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