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Poison dart frogs return home: the successful breeding program

Poisonous Frogs in danger of extinction have begun to return to their natural habitat in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, thanks to a breeding program. The process takes place in laboratories. So far, 21 critically endangered specimens have been able to...

Authorities dismantle timber trafficking network operating in the Colombian Amazon.

Hand in hand with the Ministry of Environment, **Colombia** announced the dismantling of a **timber trafficking network** operating in the Amazon. The head of the ministry, **Susana Muhamad**, reported that, within the framework of the National Council to Combat Deforestation...

Colombia bans cosmetic surgeries on animals

The Constitutional Court of Colombia has prohibited invasive cosmetic surgeries on animals, such as ear and tail docking in pets, declawing in felines, and vocal cord removal in dogs, following a lawsuit against animal abuse filed with the support...

Extreme drought in the Amazon affects over 420,000 children, reports Unicef

The extreme drought in the Amazon is affecting more than 420,000 children, mainly from indigenous communities in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia, who rely on waterways to access food, medicine, and go to school, warned Unicef. "We are witnessing the devastation...

On an island in Colombia lives the only species of blue lizard in the world

In the heart of the Colombian Pacific, the Gorgona Island stands out not only for its natural beauty, but also for being the unique home of the blue anole, a bright blue-colored lizard. This endemic species of the Polychrotidae family...

Biodiversity summit suspended after two weeks of negotiations due to lack of quorum

The United Nations' Biodiversity Summit, known as COP16, which took place over the last two weeks in Cali, Colombia, has just ended. Although perhaps that might not be the right word. After the plenary (the moment when the more...

Biodiversity: the three priorities that COP16 must achieve, according to the UN

Within the framework of COP16, which ends this week in Colombia, the UN defined three biodiversity priorities. This was expressed by the Secretary-General, António Guterres, who has been participating in the meetings of the Conference in Cali since yesterday. As...

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The melting of glaciers accelerates the loss of fresh water

In the last two decades, glaciers around the world lost approximately 5% of their total volume, with a significant...