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Colombia

Colombia is the third largest economy in South America and has one of the highest levels of biodiversity globally. It has seen endless armed conflicts between guerrillas, paramilitaries and drug traffickers.

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October 29, 2024

Hedgehogs being decimated by human behavior: report

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Kolumbien Insel Malpelo | Umweltschützer kämpfen für die Rettung von Haien

Colombia: Saving sharks from illegal fishermen near Malpelo

Colombia: Saving sharks from illegal fishermen near Malpelo

Since 2018, a team of environmentalists has been on the move to save sharks from illegal fishermen in a nature reserve.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 19, 20249 images
A policeman guards marijuana packages seized in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Ecuador tackles growing influence of drug cartels

Ecuador tackles growing influence of drug cartels

Drug trafficking is a billion-dollar industry in Ecuador, run by networks of international cartels.
CrimeOctober 11, 202406:57 min
View of a street with large painted flower pots and two cyclists

Colombian capital Bogota combats traffic congestion

Colombian capital Bogota combats traffic congestion

Officials are working with residents and businesses to keep cars out of neighborhoods.
SocietyOctober 5, 202406:51 min
the line of a fire burns across a once forested area

How to protect the Amazon and who should pay

How to protect the Amazon and who should pay

The Amazon rainforest is battling drought, deforestation and fires. Where is the money to save it coming from?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 4, 2024
Truck drivers block a street to protest against the increase in diesel prices, in Bogota

Colombian truckers blockade cities over diesel price hike

Colombian truckers blockade cities over diesel price hike

The cost of diesel rose some 20% over the weekend, sparking blockades that have spread across the country.
SocietySeptember 6, 202402:12 min
Bellarina Garzon helps prepare food in the Kennedy neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia

Hunger in Colombia: How can Bogota feed poor communities?

Hunger in Colombia: How can Bogota feed poor communities?

Experts blame Colombia's food poverty on inflation, violence and poor harvests caused by the effects of climate change.
Food SecurityJune 23, 202403:17 min
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A water level marker stands in cracked mud of the San Rafael reservoir

Bogota starts rationing water as reservoirs run low

Amid hot, dry weather, residents in the Colombian capital have been urged to cut water consumption to a minimum.
ClimateApril 12, 202403:10 min
Under a huge sacred tree, Indigenous Arhuaco people chew coca and reflect on the future of Colombia's mythical Sierra Nevada

Climate change threatens Colombia's Indigenous groups

Indigenous communities, threatened by record heat and melting glaciers, are coming together to protect "Mother Nature."
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 2, 20249 images
Cerrejón mine

How Colombia's dirty coal fuels Germany's energy transition

Open-pit coal mining in Colombia's EL Cerrejon — now the mine is scheduled for expansion.
Human RightsNovember 29, 2023
Aedes aegypti mosquito

Dengue rates plunged after release of lab-altered mosquitoes

The world sees up to 100 million cases and 22,000 deaths due to dengue every year.
ScienceOctober 31, 2023
Armed soldiers in camouflage stand in front of a graffiti-covered wall

Ecuador votes in the shadow of violence

The presidential election campaign is taking place against a backdrop of bloodshed, drug trafficking and voter fatigue.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2023
A hippo swims in the Magdalena River in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia

Colombia: Pablo Escobar's hippo population is a huge problem

Once a drug lord's dream, Colombia's hippos are a threat to the ecosystem and have turned into a major problem.
ScienceMay 14, 2023
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