Why Colombia’s deforestation spiked after the FARC’s demobilization
Deforestation in Colombia surged after the demobilization of the FARC as it opened previously...
Tag: environmental issues
Colombia reduced deforestation levels for first time since FARC peace deal
Deforestation levels in Colombia surprisingly fell in 2018 for the first time since a 2016 peace...
How Colombia is trying to prevent running out of drinking water
A coalition dedicated to protecting the water resources of Colombia formally launched operations...
Bogota to purchase 600 electric buses in 2020, but has it thought about infrastructure?
Mayor Enrique Peñalosa vowed to add some 600 electric buses to Bogota’s public transport...
Colombia close to banning single-use plastics on Caribbean island province
Colombia’s Senate has approved an ambitious motion to completely phase out the single-use...
Colombia’s endangered Amazon dolphin population cut in half every decade
Two kinds of river dolphin found in Colombia and the rest of the Amazon are quickly dying off and...
Public service meltdown: Bogota in despair over 3,000 metric tons of garbage
Bogota residents burned garbage on Tuesday after the local trash collecting system broke down over...
Inhabitants of east Colombia province have 60 times more than average mercury in body
Inhabitants of an eastern Colombian province have between 60 and 109 times more mercury in their...
Santos introduces new ecosystem initiative, urges ‘peace with nature’
President Juan Manuel Santos encouraged fellow Colombians to “embrace nature” as he...
Colombia’s hippo ‘day care’
Raising a baby hippopotamus is apparently similar to raising a puppy, according to a Colombian...
Western Colombia city launches first fuel-free electric bus trial
Colombia’s western city of Cali produced its first fuel-free electric bus that began its initial...
Colombia most attractive country in Latin America for oil investment: Poll
Colombia has emerged as Latin America’s most attractive country for petroleum investment,...
