Colombia transforms old tires into green housing
CHOACHI, Colombia (AFP) -- The highlands around the Colombian capital are scattered with small buildings that look like out-of-place igloos but are in fact innovative houses made from the tires that...
View ArticleColombia bans pesticide used against cocaine
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has told his government to stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate — also known by its brand name Roundup. “I am going to ask the government officials
View ArticleColombia crackdown on illegal mines in Amazon
Colombia's armed forces have arrested 59 people in a major crackdown on illegal mining in the Amazon. Defence Minister Juan Carlos Pinzon said they had dismantled an illegal financing network used by
View ArticleColombia says lax safety may have contributed to fatal Drummond coal accident
Colombia's second-biggest coal miner, U.S.-headquartered Drummond, failed to implement adequate health and safety practices prior to an accident in which two workers were killed when a cargo of coal was
View ArticleMore than 50 dead, dozens injured in Colombia landslide
A landslide sent mud and water crashing onto homes in a town in Colombia's northwest mountains on Monday, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens, officials said. "The earth slid into the course
View ArticleEuropean parliament must seize its chance to stop trade in conflict minerals
On 20 May, the European parliament will vote on a proposed regulation to tackle the trade in conflict minerals. The trade in tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG) is fuelling conflict which has had...
View ArticleColombia rescuers search for landslide victims; 78 dead
Colombian rescuers on Tuesday continued searching for victims of a landslide that sent torrents of water and mud crashing onto a neighborhood in the town of Salgar, killing 78 people and injuring dozens
View ArticleColombia rescuers search for landslide victims; 78 dead
Colombian rescuers on Tuesday continued searching for victims of a landslide that sent torrents of water and mud crashing onto a neighborhood in the town of Salgar, killing 78 people and injuring dozens
View ArticleIndia ranks 24th in the first Environmental Democracy Index out of 70 countries
India has ranked 24th out of 70 countries in the first Environmental Democracy Index that is topped by Lithuania and evaluates nations' progress in enacting laws to promote transparency, accountability
View ArticleA multi-country study of the household willingness-to-pay for dengue...
The rise in dengue fever cases and the absence of dengue vaccines will likely cause governments to consider various types of effective means for controlling the disease. Given strong public interests in
View ArticleThe power of rivers: finding balance between energy and conservation in...
The Nature Conservancy’s white paper, “The Power of Rivers: Finding balance between energy and conservation in hydropower development,” addresses the global expansion of hydropower dams and the need to
View ArticleColombia's pipes to nowhere: villagers die of thirst as corruption...
A surprise five-minute rain shower falls like a taunt over the scorched riverbed of the Ranchería river: fat raindrops spatter in the dust but evaporate almost immediately. Nearby, a young girl and boy
View ArticleRegional prioritisation of flood risk in mountainous areas
A regional analysis of flood risk was carried out in the mountainous area surrounding the city of Bogotá (Colombia). Vulnerability at regional level was assessed and combined with an existing flood...
View ArticlePerceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and...
Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low, varying greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and cycling for transport in different
View ArticleModeling a bus through a sequence of traffic lights
We propose a model of a bus traveling through a sequence of traffic lights, which is required to stop between the traffic signals to pick up passengers. A two dimensional model, of velocity and traveled
View ArticleColombia pledges to cut carbon emissions 20 percent by 2030
Colombia, South America's third-largest economy, has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by at least 20 percent by 2030 as a contribution to a new agreement aimed at fighting global warming, the government
View ArticleRegional trends and controlling factors of fatal landslides in Latin America...
A new data set of landslides that caused loss of life in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 10-year period from 2004 and 2013 inclusive has been compiled, providing new insight into the impact of
View ArticleColombia mine methane blast kills four in Boyaca
Four miners have been killed in a methane gas explosion at a coal mine in Colombia's central Boyaca province. The accident happened near the town of Socha, 250km north-west of the capital, Bogota, on
View ArticleWorld's oldest fossil sea turtle discovered
A fossil sea turtle from Colombia that is at least 120 million years old is the world's oldest, scientists have determined. The almost completely preserved skeleton from the Cretaceous period, with
View ArticleClimate change adaptation in dynamic economies: the cases of Colombia and...
This policy brief explores the implications of dynamic economic development for adaptation to climate change. Policy lessons are derived from two case studies, the country of Colombia and the Indian state
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