Birds are among the most remarkable indicators of the health of our planet’s ecosystems. From tiny songbirds that greet the ...
There is no such thing as a boring day in South America, or even a boring moment. THE LOWDOWN. There is surely no other ...
Two researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered and described a new, previously unknown palm species found in the virgin forests of Colombia. In close cooperation with a local indigenous ...
Colombia targets the EU "Novel Food" market with Amazonian cacay flour, a high-protein sustainable ingredient they hope will disrupt the global bioeconomy.
The purchase of SierraCol Energy would be the first overseas energy asset of Prime Infrastructure Capital, which has been bulking up energy investments in the Philippines.
PuraMadera expands into 10 Latin American and Caribbean markets, delivering traceable Amazon wood and mineral rich soil ...
In a place where rivers are born and the jungle sets the pace of existence, the story of Luz Mery Panche Chocué reveals the ...
In a decision that could reshape the future of the rainforest, Colombia has moved to declare all of its share of the Amazon rainforest a Renewable Natural Resources Reserve, closing the door to new ...
Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous territories as experts warn of a widening environmental and public health crises ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Colombian lesserblack tarantula, Xenesthis immanis, is a large terrestrial bird spider, with hairy legs and body and a ...
The arboreal tarantulas Avicularia juruensis and Avicularia purpurea have two morphotypes depending on geographical location. Hapalopus species are commonly called “pumpkin patch tarantulas” because ...
Colombia is located in northwestern South America, with coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. The Andes Mountains dominate the western landscape, while the Amazon rainforest and ...