Colombia

Dust storm approaches a desert community in the American Southwest

August 17, 2026

Tohono O’odham Nation Bars Border Wall Construction on Tribal Lands

On August 8, 2026, the Tohono O’odham Nation, a federally recognized tribe of over 37,000 members with 62 miles of U.S.-Mexico border spanning its reservation, declared that federal contractors attempting to build

Quadcopter drone resting on a sandy shoreline

Disaster·Environment·News

Ecuador Fishing Boats Attacked in Mystery Naval Assaults Near Galapagos

In January 2026, the fishing vessel Fiorella disappeared near the Galapagos Islands with eight crew members aboard. In March, three more Ecuadorian fishing boats—La Negra, the Francisca Duarte II, and Don Maca—reported attacks by uniformed assailants equipped with drones. The

August 17, 2026

Earthquake in Colombia — When Disaster Strikes Beyond Our Horizon

Aviation·Disaster·Space

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake devastates western Colombia, killing 132+ people. Epicenter near San José del Palmar triggers landslides across coffee-growing region. Australia activates DFAT crisis

Colombia Records 74% Drop in Environmental Defender Murders but 66% of Cases in 2023 Remain Unsolved, But Is Safety Improving?

Activism·News

The departments of Cauca, Nariño, and Antioquia have accumulated the highest number of homicides against environmental defenders. After 2023 was the deadliest year on

Petition to ban Bullfighting. Photo Credit: Change.org Columbia

Latin America·Nature·News

Colombia Votes to End Bullfighting: 93 Yes to 2 No — A Landmark Decision for Animal Rights

The House of Representatives of Colombia approved the prohibition of bullfighting on Tuesday. In a half-filled chamber, there were 93 votes in favor and 2 against —out of a total of 188

Govind Tekale

May 30, 2024

Nature

The Santa Marta Sabrewing, Previously Considered Extinct Was Spotted In Columbia

The Santa Marta sabrewing has only been recorded three times, the first being in 1946, the second in 2010, and now in 2022. A unique hummingbird that had been feared lost was

Sakshi Bafna

August 30, 2022

Fashion·Sustainability

Upcycled Fashion Wear Hand-Stitched By Single Mothers In Colombia – Claudia Gontovnik

Fashion is not only a form of art but an expression of individualist thoughts and societal criticism. Bold Fashion Wear Hand-Stitched By Single Mothers In Colombia. Materializing this very thought, Claudia Gontovnik

Riva Surana

July 22, 2022