Scientists detect that firewood is the main pollutant in Santiago

September 26, 2022 Firewood: The Leading Cause of Air Pollution in Santiago Despite Its Prohibition Although firewood is prohibited in the Metropolitan Region, it remains the main source of residential air pollution in Santiago, according to the first National Air Quality Inventory, developed by researchers from Universidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Universidad Austral, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, and research centers such as the…

Felipe Larraín and nanotechnology: “When you make everything very small, you can explore new possibilities”

August 20, 2022 In conversation with Divergentes, the academic from Adolfo Ibáñez University showed his optimism regarding the future of this discipline. “Everything I can say falls short of imagination and certainly imagination is the limit,” he said. Beyond what our eyes can see, there is a world full of possibilities. Various specialists from around the world saw this potential and began to work. “People…

Eduardo Bitran’s column: “Accelerating the development of green and virtuous medium-sized mining”

August 17, 2022 Green Mining: The Key to Chile’s Leadership in Global Decarbonization A well-established concept in Chile is that strengthening global climate action creates an opportunity to position the mining sector as a leader in supplying minerals for the world’s decarbonization. However, this must be green mining, as global green industries will significantly increase their share of mineral demand in the coming decades. For…