Ocaña, in Norte de Santander, a key region in Colombia’s growing solar push tied to projects such as Petalo del Norte I. Credit: Wiki 73 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia CommonsColombia’s energy map just got a bright new dot. In the hills of Norte de Santander, Petalo del Norte I switched on, bringing c
Hidroituango (Ituango) dam under construction in Antioquia, a key project expected to reach full generation by 2028. Credit: Algorithmix (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons.The wait is finally almost over for Colombia’s most ambitious infrastructure project. After years of uncertainty, technical challenges,
A female Anopheles mosquito feeding, illustrating the critical moment of contact where malaria parasites — or potentially new biological control agents — enter the equation. Photo: CDC / James Gathany, 2014 / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.The fight against malaria in the Amazon often feels lik
Coendou vossi, the new porcupine species endemic to Colombia, photographed in dry forest habitat — a reminder of how much biodiversity remains hidden in the country’s branches and why Magdalena valley and Caribbean forests need stronger protection. Photo: Omar Daniel Leon Alvarado / Instituto Humbol
Two new species of Priocharax rex. Credit: Giovanna Guimarães Silva Lopez / Open AccessIn a remote corner of Colombia’s Amazon rainforest, researchers have identified a tiny fish species with a body structure never documented before. The fish, named Priocharax rex, is just under an inch long, but it
Colombia’s Choco rainforest is among the least known and most surprising, but this biodiversity paradise in under threat. Credit: Adriana Garcia, CC BY-SA 4.0Colombia is a country rich in biodiversity, largely due to the variety of ecosystems it hosts. One of the most remarkable and lesser-known is
The Colombian Amazon is home to more than 93 species of ornamental fish, many of which are highly valued in international trade. Credit: Swordw, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / FlickrThe Colombian Amazon is a mosaic of biodiversity that amazes the world with the sheer number of species it harbors. In this corner
Tourism leaders present Tourism 4.0 at Colombia 4.0 in Bogota, showing how innovation and TravelTech are transforming sustainable tourism across Colombia’s regions. Photo: Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia (MinCIT), 2025.When people think of tech events, they usually imagine rob
Bogota metro construction advances along Avenida Caracas, reshaping the capital’s future urban mobility. Photo: Seferaz, 2025 / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.For one week in November 2025, Universidad de los Andes stopped feeling like a quiet campus and turned into something closer to a tech fair.
Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), also known as the giant anaconda. Credit: MKAMPIS / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0Fossil remains discovered in northwestern Venezuela have revealed that ancient giant anacondas once lived in the region some 12.4 million years ago. The findings provide rare insigh
Christmas lights at Parques del Rio Medellin in 2022, showing how the River Park project turns former highway space into a vibrant public park along the Medellin River. Credit: XalD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Anyone who has visited Medellin knows the river is everywhere. For years, though,
Bogotá is running out of time and landfill space. With the Doña Juana site nearing full capacity and waste-collection contracts set to expire in 2026, the city faces the most serious sanitation emergency in a decade. Credit: AP Colombia One Bogota is edging toward a sanitation crisis that local offi
Fresh produce area in a supermarket, reflecting how local fruits and vegetables can support sustainable gastronomy and responsible restaurant sourcing. Credit: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Gastrofest 2025 turned Bogota and Cundinamarca into a long table where local flavor and sus
Colombia’s Petro acknowledged that he was “alone” in his rejection of the COP30 final declaration, which did not include the use of fossil fuels, and that “Trump won.” Credit: Joel González / Presidency of Colombia.The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, acknowledged after three weeks that he was
Simon Bolivar Park becomes Latin America’s first carbon-neutral urban landmark. Credit: Parque Simon Bolivar / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainGood news for Colombia. Bogota’s Metropolitan Simon Bolivar Park has reached an environmental milestone that places the country at the forefront of urban su
Hayli Gubbi volcano. Credit: The Smithsonian InstitutionA long-dormant volcano in northeastern Ethiopia erupted this week for the first time in approximately 12,000 years, sending towering plumes of ash and smoke into the sky and across several neighboring countries. The eruption occurred at Hayli G
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro rejected the controversial final declaration of COP30 in Brazil for omitting the use of fossil fuels. Credit: Joel González / Presidency of Colombia.At the close of the COP30 climate summit, held in Belém (Brazil), Colombian President Gustavo Petro delivered a forc
Colombia announced the first conference for the elimination of fossil fuels on the sidelines of the UN, at the end of a disappointing COP30. Credit: Ministry of Environment of Colombia. During COP30 held in Belém, Brazil, Colombia announced that it will host the First International Conference on the
Unergy’s mini-solar faros are reshaping Colombia’s path toward decentralized, affordable clean energy. Credit: Colombia Presidency Colombia is entering a make-or-break moment in its pursuit of a cleaner, more resilient energy system. As the country confronts the overlapping pressures of climate chan
Rafflesia species, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Credit: Maizal / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0A team of international researchers has captured a rare sighting of Rafflesia hasseltii, a mysterious flower known for its massive size and short blooming period. The plant, which is almost never seen in the
Scientists discovered a 13-million-year-old turtle fossil in the Tatacoa Desert in Colombia. The species was named Shakiremys colombiana. Credit: Adrian Afonso, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / FlickrAn unprecedented discovery in Colombian paleontology has just been revealed in the Tatacoa desert, in the departmen
Colombia falls nine places in this year’s Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), highlighting the difficulties of the energy transition. Credit: Bogota City Hall.In recent years, Colombia has seen a clear setback in its overall performance in addressing climate change, despite government announcem
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, has already reached its first agreements, with the most important ones awaiting certification this week. Credit: Palacio do Planalto, CC BY-ND 4.0 / Flickr.The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), held for the first time in the heart of the Amazon, has already shown concre
At COP30, Colombia’s Minister of the Environment announced that the entire Amazon region would be declared free of mining and oil extraction. Credit: Dallas Krentzel / CC BY 2.0Colombia declared the entirety of its Amazon biome as a renewable natural resources reserve zone, formally prohibiting new
