AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAquaculture: A harmful algal bloom at four Multi X salmon farms in Magallanes has killed 642.5 tonnes of fish. Sernapesca is monitoring their removal and disposal as the company begins early harvesting to limit further losses. Extreme Weather: Record October rainfall triggered floods and mudslides in Santiago, sweeping away cars and a bus, flooding homes and prompting evacuations and a state of emergency. Lithium & Water: A report from the Salar de Atacama highlights the tension between lithium extraction for the energy transition and pressure on the salt flat’s water, wildlife and Indigenous communities. Plastic Waste: A Chilean study found about 80% of cosmetics are sold in plastic packaging—roughly 134,000 tonnes of material—with greasy residues making many containers difficult to recycle and more likely to end up in landfills.
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