In 2016, Chile cancelled plans for the hydroelectric projects on the Cautín River, citing public opposition for one and lack of consent and adequate assessment of environmental impacts for the other.

According to El Mercurio, the river dried up for the first time in ... and before entering Chile.” They denounce that the dry riverbed caused “damage to the estancia and its owners,” since ...

a region between the latitudes of 30 and 50 degrees in both hemispheres that includes most of the continental U.S., southern Australia and Chile. Our study shows that atmospheric rivers have been ...