In Colombia, the greatest threat to the endangered jaguar is no longer poachers–it’s the palm oil tree, local media reported Monday. South America’s largest wild cat is not the first…
High temperatures in Colombia’s north have threatened to slow the country’s dairy production, according to the country’s agriculture minister. Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo claimed Sunday Colombia’s agricultural industries will continue…
Frequent gas leaks caused by global oil company Omega Energy threatened thousands of lives in a central Colombian town, the department’s mining and energy secretary said Thursday. Mining and Energy…
Colombia’s agricultural minister said Wednesday the government is prepared to deal with the “El Niño” phenomena and subsequent summer heat that has raised temperatures throughout the country. Minister Juan Camilo…
Colombia’s state-run Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) predicted Monday that the current high-temperatures affecting Colombia will continue until September. Julian Corrales, head of IDEAM, said that Colombians…
European trade ministers formally approved a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia and Peru on Thursday, paving the way for the European Parliament to sign off on the deal in…
Colombia’s state-run oil company Ecopetrol reportedly invested over $713 million in environmental projects in 2011. The environmental administration department of Ecopetrol used the money to adhere to legal standards and…
A Canadian mineral exploration company is set to begin drilling for diamonds in southern Colombia. Cliffmont Resources Ltd. is a Vancouver based company focused on advancing and developing mineral exploration projects…
People constructing a dam in the central Colombian district of Madrid have found human remains thought to be that of an indigenous tribe. Workers also found pottery pieces and vessels…