After Bengaluru, now Bogota? High in the Andes, Colombia’s capital begins water rationing
City facing the cumulative impacts of El Nino climate phenomenon, says Colombian environment minister
Peru
Global Eco Watch: ‘Eco disaster’ unfolding on Kamchatka beach
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
A farmer & a melting glacier: Why German judges are on a trip to Peru
Judges, experts from Germany arrive in Huarez, Peru to assess risk
Global Eco Watch: People of Indus Valley produced earliest dairy products in the Subcontinent
Scientists discover shape-shifting frog in Ecuador cloud forest
Mutable rainfrog changes texture from smooth to shiny
News 360 ° - Briefs
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
Depending on how they are used, ancient agricultural practices can either reinforce social inequalities or create more equitable food systems
The Andes flight disaster that gave birth to the Society of the Snow
October 13, 2023 will mark 51 years since the incident that raised questions about human survival such as how much pain and suffering can&…
One of 2023’s most extreme heatwaves is happening in the middle of winter
A persistent area of high pressure, or anticyclone, has lingered to the east of the Andes, which appears to be the key driver of the intense heat
Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’
UNESCO project highlights impact of shrinking glaciers on water availability and threat to water security for millions of people
Climate change could shrink Himalayan, Andean rivers, says study
Glaciers are melting in both mountain ranges, leading to a decline in river waters, which in turn could affect people
Many protected migratory species declining: Report
73 per cent of Appendix I and 48 per cent of Appendix II species of the Convention on Migratory Species are diminishing, it says, with …
Glaciers in 50 iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites will be gone by 2050
Mount Everest and Kilimanjaro, Yellowstone National Park, the Pyrenees and the Andes ranges, all will lose glaciers, according to UNESCO
Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study
Three of the world’s most dangerous glacial basins are situated in Pakistan, Peru and Bolivia