AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoExtreme Weather in Chile: Heavy rains tied to El Niño have hit central and southern Chile hard, with at least three deaths, power cuts for about 257,000 customers, flooding, road closures, and hundreds sheltered as officials warn the worst rain is still coming. Coastal Flooding: A storm surge flooded Penco’s shoreline, forcing evacuations and damaging homes and boats as winds reached 118 km/h in the region. Water Scarcity Innovation: In Chile’s Atacama Desert, communities are testing “fog harvesting” with mesh structures that capture water droplets for drinking and small-scale farming, with researchers studying how sea level, temperature, solar radiation, and wind affect results. Energy + Water for AI: Solaer plans a data center campus in Chile’s Atacama with 197 MW of solar and 500 MWh of battery storage, paired with desalination-linked water pipelines to support cooling needs. Climate Risk Watch: Scientists warn atmospheric rivers can drive major rainfall across regions, and that deforestation and warming could weaken or disrupt these systems.
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