Environment

Thursday, March 4th 2010 - 04:31 UTC
Santiago airport reopens domestic terminal and activity should reach 50%

Passenger traffic at Santiago de Chile’s main airport should reach 50% of normal activity on Thursday following the increase in commercial airlines flight numbers and the reopening of the domestic air terminal, reports the Chilean Civil Aeronautic Agency.
Thursday, March 4th 2010 - 00:31 UTC
Chilean navy accepts responsibility for untimely warning on tsunami

“The epicentre is on land, therefore there should be no tsunami”. That was the information that the Chilean Navy -through its hydro-graphic and oceanographic office “Shoa”- delivered to President Michelle Bachelet in a communication at 05:20 am on Saturday.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:26 UTC
Falklands send message of sympathy and support to the Chilean people

The Falkland Islands government sent on Tuesday a message (in English and Spanish) of sympathy and support to the Chilean people “at this terrible time of tragedy”.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:19 UTC
Santiago airport gradually returns to activity: mounts two huge tents

Santiago’s airport is gradually resuming activity recovering from Chile Saturday’s devastating quake and on Tuesday should complete 20 domestic and 20 international flights, (12% of its normal activity) according to Jose Huepe, head of the country’s Civil Aeronautic agency.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:14 UTC
US pledges long term relief for earthquake ravaged Chile

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Brasilia Tuesday night for meetings with Brazilian leaders after a stop in Chile where she pledged long-term US relief help for the earthquake-ravaged country. Chilean officials say damage estimates range in the billions of dollars.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 07:03 UTC
Hillary meets President Bachelet pledges US support for quake-stricken Chile

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged U.S. support Tuesday to earthquake-stricken Chile during the third stop on her six-nation tour of Latin America. Clinton told reporters in Santiago the US stands ready to help Chile in any way the government needs.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 06:16 UTC
Moon’s North Pole packed with ice revives hopes of human colonization

New analysis of scientific data from a NASA instrument aboard the 2008 Indian moon mission Chandrayaan-1 has detected more than 40 ice-filled craters in the lunar North Pole, reviving hopes for colonization of the moon by humans in future.
Wednesday, March 3rd 2010 - 06:12 UTC
Chile appeals for calm, deploys 14.000 troops in destroyed city

Chile's president appealed on Tuesday for calm in the earthquake-ravaged city of Concepcion, vowing a stern response to any renewal of looting and violence. Michelle Bachelet said 14,000 troops are now in the region, after dozens of looters were arrested.
Tuesday, March 2nd 2010 - 04:52 UTC
Thousands of Chilean troops sent to prevent looting in quake-hit Concepción

Chilean president Michelle Bachelet sent on Monday thousands of extra troops to the main quake disaster area in the city of Concepcion as angry and hungry residents set fire to department stores.
Monday, March 1st 2010 - 05:39 UTC
Chilean government admits tsunami-alert “diagnostic” system failed

Chile's government conceded it made a mistake in initially playing down the risk of a tsunami from Saturday's massive earthquake. At a news conference in Santiago, Defence minister Francisco Vidal blamed the navy for what he called a “diagnostic error”.