Writers from around the world, including Günter Grass (Nobel Prize winner in 1999), J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), and Chilean author Isabel Allende, are actively committed to recycling, pressuring publishers to print their books on recycled paper. It is estimated that sales of the book in Canada alone will generate […]
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Located just two hours from Quito, it is one of the main ecotourism attractions in the province and the country. Mindo has approximately 2,500 inhabitants who are primarily dedicated to agriculture, livestock farming, and tourism. This discreet and peaceful place is located in a valley, surrounded by 19,000 hectares of protected forest […]
By: Emilio González Salvador. Hiking through Cerro Blanco is a privilege for nature lovers; it's a magical destination very close to downtown Guayaquil. For us, it was more than just a trail; it was a reconnection with an ecosystem that's present in our daily lives: the tropical dry forest. "There are two seasons that […]
After the last La Niña episode ended last April, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) forecasts predict the reappearance of the El Niño weather phenomenon during the second half of this year. "Since the end of the 2011-12 La Niña episode in April 2012, neutral conditions have prevailed, […]
THEY ARE INVADING EUROPE by JG Cobo Borda They are invading Europe. Turkish maids, Chilean exiles, Japanese tourists. They waste their air, hang dirty rags from the windows, complain about Germany’s lack of sensuality. Will the cathedrals survive despite such vandals? Will cameras be able to do even more damage to the cracked canvases? Will the pigeon droppings be enough to protect the ferocious gargoyles from a shattered Christianity? […]
Poster circulating on social media. This article was written a few hours before the overthrow of Fernando Lugo in Paraguay. Idilio Méndez explains the keys behind the political plot in a country besieged by agribusiness and with a political class serving its interests. Who is behind this sinister plot? […]
By The Associated Press Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama are the Latin American countries best positioned to attract clean energy investments, according to a report released during meetings leading up to the Rio+20 Summit. The Climatescope index evaluated 26 countries in the region in four different categories. With scores ranging from 0 to 5, Brazil […]
Vermiculture is an activity based on raising a domesticated species of worm (Eisenia foetida) as a working tool, resulting in vermicompost, worm meat, and worm meal. Vermiculture can be applied in several areas, primarily: Domestic vermiculture practiced by people with a sense of environmental responsibility […]
An effective and practical tool is now available for Responsible Consumers to choose which brands they buy. This is the Piensa en Clima project, which ranks companies based on their behavior regarding climate change, grouping the final results into three categories: the most advanced ("think about the climate"), the […]
The Ecuadorian National Section of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History invites professionals, students, and the general public to the International Symposium Workshop on Tsunamis: Ecuadorian and Galapagos Coasts: Science, Cases, Prevention, and Mitigation, which will take place from Wednesday, June 20th to Friday, June 22nd, 2012 (Theory and Workshop) and […]
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