If you’re a capybara lover, Colombia is a destination you can’t miss — it’s the natural habitat of this charming rodent species. Credit: Cloudtail the Snow Leopard The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), also known as chigüiro in Colombia, is the largest rodent in the world and one of the most emb
The conservative majority in Brazil’s Congress has succeeded in passing a law that in practice dismantles environmental legislation. Credit: CIAT – Amazon17, CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia.Brazil’s Congress approved what critics describe as the “dismantling” of environmental legislation, just before the c
Bogota’s reservoirs are about to overflow, following Colombia’s exceptional drought of 2024 and a year of water restrictions in the capital. Credit: Santiago La Rotta, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / Flickr.The reservoirs of Bogota, Colombia, are nearing capacity and are on the verge of overflowing. Just a year a
Colombia is grappling with an increasingly severe rainy season, triggering widespread floods, landslides, and displacement across multiple regions. Credit: AP Colombia One Colombia is grappling with an increasingly severe rainy season, triggering widespread floods, landslides, and displacement acros
Colombia clarified that it does not authorize commercial hunting of the capybara, a wild animal at risk from poaching. Credit: Colombian Ministry of Environment.Colombia has clarified that it does not authorize commercial hunting of the capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). Following days of controv
According to the World Economic Forum, Medellin, Colombia, has reduced its average temperature by 2°C through the planting of trees. Credit: Genesis, Co1. Medellin, Colombia, has successfully reduced its average temperature by 2 degrees Celsius through the implementation of “green corridors,” or str
Heavy rains hit Colombia amid tropical summer, causing several deaths and important home damage from landslides. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One.Colombia’s tropical summer—the dry season spanning June, July, and August—has turned into an unusually wet period period marked by heavy rains, thunderstorms,
In Colombia, there is a little-known wax palm forest called Valle de la Samaria, located in San Félix, Caldas. Credit: Juan Camilo Perez / Colombia One While the Cocora Valley is the most well-known destination to admire wax palms in Colombia, there is a lesser-explored and even more authentic place
The cowboy frog, native to Colombia’s Llano region, has a distinct and unusual croak rarely heard in wildlife. Credit: Khristian Venegas Valencia / CC BY-NC 4.0In Colombia’s Llano region, in the eastern part of the country, lives one of Colombia’s most unique creatures: the cowboy frog. Scientifical
Two Colombian women are using coca leaf to produce natural inks, employing creativity and design to challenge stigmas and create opportunity. Credit: Liliana Merizalde/Courtesy Ginger Blonde.Colombian designers Mónica Suárez and Daniela Rubio run Ginger Blonde, a graphic design and visual communicat
The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil’s Costa Verde region 100 years after its last sighting. Credit: Diego Delso – CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in a forest in the Costa Verde regio
Colombia, one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, is home to two biodiversity hotspots harboring a wide variety of endemic species. Credit: Juandareina, CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsColombia is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, harboring nearly 10% of the planet’s biodive
A landslide, caused by heavy rains, causes a tragedy with at least 10 dead and 15 missing in the town of Bello, near Medellin, Colombia. Credit: Bello Mayor’s Office.A massive landslide devastated a neighborhood in the city of Bello, north of Medellin, Colombia, yesterday, leaving an initial tragic
Brazil’s Amazon basin endured its worst-ever forest fire season in 2024, according to the latest Annual Fire Report from MapBiomas. Credit: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid – CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr. Brazil’s Amazon basin endured its worst-ever forest fire season in 2024, according to the
A French winemaker has replaced his vines with nopal, a cactus species, to adapt to increasingly severe droughts. Credit: Razi Machay / CC BY SA 2.0A French winemaker has decided to replace his vines with cacti in response to climate change. Boris Igonet, an organic winegrower based in the Pyrénées-
In Misiones, Argentina, there is an edible tree: the Yacaratia, a species you can safely eat without worrying for your health. Credit: Alex Popovkin – CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Misiones, Argentina, is home to the world’s only edible tree: The Yacaratia, a species that you can eat as it is perf
New sea spider species off the U.S. coast survive by eating bacteria that feed on methane, offering insights into deep-sea life. Credit: NOAA Photo Library / Public DomainScientists have discovered three new species of a sea spider that live off bacteria feeding on methane — a rare survival tactic s
Brazil’s government announced on Tuesday, June 17th, that several oil companies won the rights for exploring 19 offshore oil fields near the mouth of the Amazon River. Credit: arbyreed – CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr.Brazil’s government announced yesterday that several oil companies have won the rights to
The El Regalo neighborhood in Bogota, Colombia, has been recognized as the cleanest in Latin America for its waste management initiatives. Credit: Felipe Restrepo Acosta, CC BY-SA 3.0 / WikimediaColombia is home to the cleanest neighborhood in Latin America. El Regalo, a neighborhood located in Bosa
A 22-year-old Danish Man, Robert Lennox-Hvenekild bought 7.5 acres of Amazon jungle in Colombia’s Amazon basin. Credit: Dallas Krentzel / CC BY 2.0A 22-year-old Danish Man, Robert Lennox-Hvenekild bought 7.5 acres of Amazon jungle in Colombia’s Amazon basin. The transaction was closed for USD $40,00
In Colombia, there are various insect species, and among the rarest found in the country is the golden tortoise beetle. Credit: Steve Ker, CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Colombia, one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, is home not only to exotic birds, unique mammals, and extraordinary p
Colombia announced at the UN Ocean Conference the creation of a new marine protected area near San Andres, in the Caribbean Sea. Credit: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia. (File photo)Colombia announced the creation of a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Caribbean, located in the remote ato
The Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) has approved a significant regulatory initiative between Colombia and Panama.The agreement aims for progress toward regional energy integration. Credit: Presidency of Colombia / Public DomainAmid Colombia’s energy sector crisis, the Energy and Gas Regu
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook most of Colombia, including Bogotá, on Sunday, but no casualties or serious damage were reported. Credit: Victor Cohen / Colombia One.Colombia woke up this Sunday to a strong earthquake, measuring up to 6.5 on the Richter scale, which was felt across much of t
