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Mayoralty releases back into the wild animals seized from traffickers in Bogotá
At a nature reserve in the Eastern plains, the mayoralty of Bogotá released 408 animals after years of being held captive in the Colombian capital.
Editorial: Colombia, a kind nation
The tragedy in Putumayo has shown Colombians that this country can come together in the face of a natural disaster and efficiently coordinate humanitarian relief efforts.
Village votes to ban mega mine of ‘La Colosa’
Residents of Cajamarca took a nearly unanimous decision in a popular vote on March 26 to block a massive gold mine, dubbed ‘La Colosa’.
El Cocuy: Trouble on the mountain, resolution on the horizon?
Local activists recently closed El Cocuy mountain after a football was kicked around on an endangered glacier. Now many are wondering when, or if, this National Park will reopen.
Ay, qué calor! Heat wave in Bogotá breaks historical record
The national weather agency IDEAM recorded the highest temperature ever for Bogotá on Wednesday. The current heat spell will continue for the next several days.
Domestic tourism key to sustaining peace in Colombia affirm Nobel Laureates
On the second day of the Nobel Peace Summit in Bogotá, the Laureates addressed the important relationship between peace and sustainable tourism.
Biodiversity: Just how big the body count?
There can be no denying that habitat destruction is the main reason why human actions drive species to extinction. Organizations such as SavingSpecies can play a role in helping local conservation efforts.
First ‘No Car Day’ of 2017 in Bogotá gets underway
The year’s first “No Car Day” is expected to keep some two million vehicles off the capital’s streets.
Aquarium fish rescued in Bogotá, then slaughtered as “predators”
A controversial decision by Bogotá’s mayoralty to seize and destroy fish from a shopping mall aquarium has pitched environmental groups against the administration.
Colombia: Fifty shades of parrot green
Colombia is parrot paradise, but many are hard to spot because their green matches their leafy homes. Ongoing threats to their habitats is endangering this rather feisty species.
Colombian Navy escorts baby sea turtles back to safety in the Pacific Ocean
The Colombian Navy went on a mission last week to protect baby sea turtles as they migrate to the sea after born on a beach in the Chocó department.
How Hurricane Matthew may have destroyed Colombia’s peace vote
Hurricane Matthew may have dramatically affected Colombia’s peace vote by keeping voters from the polls on Sunday.
Hurricane Matthew threatens northern Colombia with rain, winds
Hurricane Matthew strengthened to a category four storm just north of Colombia on Friday, concerning some in La Guajira and northern Magdalena.
Thomas Defler: a life with Colombia’s monkeys
Scientist and adventurer Thomas Defler reflects on his life spent in Colombia’s Amazon region searching for rare and undiscovered monkeys.
“Colombia Flourishes” orchid show tributes 80-years of the Cattleya Trianae
Last chance to catch some of the beautiful orchids on display during the 15th edition of the Bogotá Botanical Garden’s National Orchid Show.