While electric cars are often touted as the future of transport and a crucial part of the effort to reach 鈥渘et zero鈥 greenhouse gas emissions, in reality they are not a meaningful solution, argues Ben Radford.
copper mining
Despite the region鈥檚 steep topography and vulnerability to earthquakes, companies are seeking to exploit Ecuador鈥檚 Chimborazo province聽for large-scale copper and gold mining,聽reports Ana Zorita.