News articles tagged with 'Chile'
Flamingo paradise becomes largest Andean Ramsar wetland
— 23 Sep 2009 10:53 | EnvironmentCelebrations here yesterday marked the recognition of an area of southern Bolivia as a Wetland of international Importance (or Ramsar Site), the largest declared in South America's... — full story
Late consultation: The main cause of stomach cancer low survival in Chile
— 20 Apr 2009 15:14 | HealthStomach cancer (SC) is the main cancer killer among men in many countries, both developing (such as Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica) and developed (such as Japan). This is the first report... — full story
New evidence supports coastal migration theory
— 8 May 2008 18:00 | Geology and palaeontologyNew evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for... — full story
Chaiten Volcano one of scores of active volcanoes in region
— 7 May 2008 15:57 | Geology and palaeontologyThe Chaiten Volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes in the 'Andean Arc' region of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia considered active by volcanologists,... — full story
Paranal Observatory receives new mirror
— 19 Apr 2008 16:02 | AstronomyA 4.1-metre diameter primary mirror, a vital part of the world's newest and fastest survey telescope, VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) has been delivered... — full story
Worldwide effort bringing ALMA telescope into reality
— 16 Feb 2008 17:54 | AstronomyIn the thin, dry air of northern Chile's Atacama Desert, at an altitude of 16,500 feet, an amazing new telescope system is taking shape, on schedule to provide the world's astronomers... — full story
Rutgers, Penn State astronomy teams discover ancestors of Milky Way-type galaxies
— 11 Jan 2008 21:16 | AstronomyAstronomers at Rutgers and Penn State universities have discovered galaxies in the distant universe that are ancestors of spiral galaxies like our Milky Way. These ancient objects,... — full story
New fossil armoured mammal from Chile
— 12 Dec 2007 05:00 | Geology and palaeontologyThe only reason that most people ascend to 14,000 feet is to go skiing. For a group of U.S. and Chilean scientists, however, such altitudes are ideal fossil-hunting terrain. In fact,... — full story
The conservation lens
— 24 Oct 2007 21:08 | EnvironmentThe definition of conservation priorities for biodiversity often focuses only on the numbers of vertebrate animals and seed plants in the northern hemisphere or in the tropics. But... — full story
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