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fromThe Nation
3 hours ago
Environment

What Your Cheap Clothes Cost the Planet

Massive piles of imported used clothing are dumped and burned in Chile's Atacama Desert, creating growing pollution and health hazards tied to global fast fashion.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Fashion & style

Chile targets fast fashion waste with landmark desert cleanup plan

Chile addresses environmental crisis by making textile importers responsible for waste in the Atacama Desert.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

Raquel Celina Rodriguez observes that the once lush Vega de Tilopozo is now dry, highlighting the stark impact of climate change on the region's landscape and ecology.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Mining companies are pumping seawater into the driest place on Earth. But has the damage been done?

Mining activities in northern Chile are depleting local water resources and harming ecosystems, despite claims of sustainability by industry leaders.
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