While electric cars are often touted as the future of transport and a crucial part of the effort to reach βnet zeroβ greenhouse gas emissions, in reality they are not a meaningful solution, argues Ben Radford.
copper mining
Despite the regionβs steep topography and vulnerability to earthquakes, companies are seeking to exploit Ecuadorβs Chimborazo provinceΒ for large-scale copper and gold mining,Β reports Ana Zorita.