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Environmental issues in Chile include deforestation, water scarcity, pollution, soil erosion, climate change, and biodiversity loss, especially in its industry-heavy "sacrifice zones". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The country of Chile is a virtual continental island that spans over (2,600 miles) 4,200 kilometers.
The most important rivers in Chile are the Loa River in the Northern Atacama Desert, the country's longest river with a length of 420 km that has suffered pollution from copper mining; the Baker River in Patagonia, the country's largest river in terms of discharge that is the site of Chile's largest planned hydropower plant with a capacity of ...
Water supply and sanitation in Chile were once considered efficient and equitable but in 2022 Chile struggled to reliably provide water throughout the country due to drought. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Chile's water resources have been strained by the Chilean water crisis , which was partially caused by a continuing megadrought that began in 2010, [ 5 ] along ...
WTRC: watercourse, a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water WTRH : waterhole(s), a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas
The Santiago water and sewage utility – a private company – imposes charges based on the concentration of industrial effluent and places limits on the maximum amount of major pollutants. It charges the companies a large amount if their waste levels are too high, a stronger incentive to reduce pollution. [6]
Animal products have an export value of $5.89 billion. Water heavy industries are causing groundwater, lake, and river depletion in Chile. [34] Illegal water extractions are now becoming common in Chile. Exploiting the country's water has been detrimental to the citizens and animals that rely on these sources of water. [35]
The Chilean water crisis is a period of extreme water scarcity and drought in Chile that began in 2010 in response to climate change, agricultural practices and the existing policies established in the early 1980s. It is the longest lasting drought experienced in Chile in over 700 to 1,000 years.
This list contains: Name of the stream, in Spanish Language; Coordinates are latitude and longitude of the feature in ± decimal degrees, at the mouth of the stream; Link to a map including the Geonameid (a number which uniquely identifies a Geoname feature)