Santiasco
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
 Smog puro… |
Well if you look to the left you can see Santiago, or Santiasco (”Santiagross”) to some, well, it’s under that blanket of smog. Santiago, unfortunately suffers the effects of thermal inversion (a layer of warm air traps a layer of cold air beneath it) which keeps air pollution low in the city.
Chile has made environmental improvements over the years, but, as many nations, could do better. I, in particular, am a fan of the transit system, although horrendously jammed |
| sometimes, it’s a good alternative for driving. It does not possess as many green spaces as some other South American cities, but has lovely parks and plazas. Most recycling is left in private organizations’ hands as a way of generating revenue, but many have yet to catch on.
One of my personal triumphs on a very local level has been setting up a recycle system with Scott Emery’s support in the church building. Many of the local municipalities and grocery stores have pushed changing light bulbs for energy savings. I’m happy to see Chileans on a trajectory for a better and cleaner country. If you have been following the news, you may have seen that Buenos Aires is in a bit of a pickle at the moment. The city has been blanketed with smoke from nearby farmers burning their fields. Check out more here. |
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