Chile has a plan to boost lithium mining. Can it do it sustainably?
The lithium-rich country is promoting a national strategy for the in-demand mineral and backing alternative extraction methods, but environmental concerns persist
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‘The cure is in the forest’: A shaman’s journey in the Brazilian Amazon
Over five days in the rainforest, we follow a young Yawanawá man passing through a series of rituals to become a healer and a protector of forest traditions
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Citizens and state at odds over Chile’s Rucalhue dam
The Biobío Basin’s latest hydropower project is uprooting protected vegetation, amid allegations of insufficient prior consultation of local residents
Air pollution-linked deaths show industrial challenges in Brazil
Heavy industry is linked to higher mortality rates in the regions where it is concentrated, highlighting a need for increased monitoring and actions to reduce emissions
Argentina’s provinces deepen relations with China
As the national government cautiously navigates its relationship with China, Argentina’s subnational powers are using their own ties to nurture development
Q&A: ‘We must avoid more conflicts or injustice being caused by mineral extraction’
Dialogue Earth speaks with Juan Luis Dammert of the Natural Resource Governance Institute that has proposed a global agreement on mineral traceability and transparency
