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Published on Jul 31, 2025

Colombia deforestation surges 43%, Amazon region worst hit

Colombia's government said on Thursday that deforestation in the South American country increased as much as 43% in 2024 compared to the year before. The Amazon rainforest region in the country was the worst hit. Overall, some 113,608 hectares (about …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores

Imagine an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory, nearly twice the size of London and four times that of New York City covered in coca plantations. That’s the scale of Colombia’s coca cultivation, according to an estimate from the United …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on 06:16 GMT

Clarkston woman set to serve Peace Corps mission in Colombia

CLARKSTON, Wash. — Natalie Elskamp, a Clarkston resident and graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, is preparing to embark on a Peace Corps mission to Colombia. Elskamp will support teachers and students in Colombian public schools during her two-year …

Source: KLEW - Idaho - Center-right
Published on 00:27 GMT

Álvaro Uribe, a former president of Colombia, is convicted

It took Judge Sandra Heredia over ten hours on July 28th to read her judgment in the case against Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s president from 2002 to 2010. Her verdict, when it came, was that he was guilty of arranging the bribing of witnesses and of …

Source: The Economist - Neutral
Published on Jul 31, 2025

New Study Finds Deforestation Rates Up to 55% Lower on Recognized Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — A groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment has unveiled the profound contribution of Afro-descendant communities in the Amazon basin to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. This …

Source: Bioengineer.org - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Colombia reports 43% spike in deforestation fuelled by climate change, Amazon worst hit

Deforestation in Colombia surged by 43% in the first half of 2024, reversing the previous year’s gains in protecting forest land, according to new figures released by the country’s environment ministry on Thursday. A total of 113,608 hectares (1,136 square …

Source: Firstpost - Center-right
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains

Source: CTV News - Neutral
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest… BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the …

Source: WTOP - District Columbia - Neutral
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Colombia Ramps Up Anti-Trafficking Efforts at Airports and Overland Borders

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Colombia’s immigration authority reaffirmed its commitment to fighting human trafficking, unveiling new data and highlighting strengthened collaborations with law enforcement and international partners. Under …

Source: The City Paper Bogotá - Center-right
Published on Jul 31, 2025

Colombia deforestation surges 43% fueled by fires, land-grabbing

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Deforestation in Colombia surged last year, according to data from the country's environment ministry said on Thursday, as some 113,608 hectares (1,136 square km) were destroyed largely in its Amazon region, 43% more than in the …

Source: The Gazette - Colorado - Center-right