“For how much longer will Guatemala ignore the potential that its demographic dividend presents for economic growth and the future for its youth?”

Almost three decades have gone by since the end of the civil war in Guatemala (1960-1996), but widespread precarious employment, particularly affecting younger people, continues to cloud the prospects for much of the population, as it did for...

What jaguars in the Maya forest can teach India's wildlife parks

Deep in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve, camera traps hidden beneath the dense canopy have done more than photograph elusive jaguars, ocelots, and tapirs. They have revealed a model of coexistence, proof that communities and wildlife can share...

The 13 best things to do in Guatemala

Guatemala deserves your attention. More than just great selfies, marvelous museums, fiery volcanoes and lazy beaches, Guatemala's top attractions encourage travelers to forge their own connections with the land and the people. Walk through ancient...

Parametric Insurance for Climate Change Adaptation

Insurance can be an effective strategy to help cope with climate risks by pooling and sharing risks to avoid catastrophic losses, but it involves upfront costs. Conventional (damage-based) insurance reimburses a part of the actual damages from...

WSU study finds how humans and animals can coexist in a Guatemalan forest

Researchers from Washington State University (WSU) have discovered a model where humans and wildlife can share a forest without harming the environment. The study, published in Conservation Biology, reveals that the Uaxactun community-managed...

Supplier of specialty vegetables from Guatemala and Peru expands in U.S.

FairFruit announces a strategic plan to expand its position on the U.S. market as a reliable year-round supplier of specialty vegetables from Guatemala and Peru. For the last two decades FairFruit has quietly made inroads into the U.S. with a...

Guatemala tourism industry set for major economic boost

Guatemala’s travel and tourism sector is set for a major economic boost, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), with international visitor spending projected to climb from GTQ 11.7 billion (USD 1.5 billion) in 2019 to a forecast...

When Something Feels Off: Learning to Trust Your God-Given Discernment

There are moments when everything looks perfect on the outside yet something deep inside whispers “Something isn’t right.” John and Lisa Bevere’s recent Conversations podcast reminds believers that this quiet unease isn’t paranoia but often the...

2 Bangladeshi startups among 16 to get $90,000 equity-free grants

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) today presented 16 startups selected under Innovatech 2.0 to deliver digital solutions for 17,000 small-scale farming...

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and...

Guatemala tourism spending set to rise by 2035: WTTC

Guatemala’s travel and tourism sector is projected to see a significant rise in international visitor spending by 2035, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). International visitors’ spending is expected to increase from 1.5B in...

In Siler City, Fear of ICE Hangs Over Latino Community

El Vínculo Hispano operates out of a small brick building on the western edge of Siler City, where coffee shops and convenience stores give way to green fields. Known in English as the Hispanic Liaison, the organization for three decades has...

Beverage business impacted by weather, competition in Q3 amid volume growth in snacks: PepsiCo

PepsiCo on Thursday said that unseasonal rains and higher competitive intensity impacted beverage business in India in Q3 CY25. At the same time, it noted that organic revenue growth of its international foods business was fuelled by volume...

Trishna Nagrani, Anish Malpani among Yale Emerging Climate Leaders

Two Indian origin innovators—Trishna Nagrani and Anish Malpani— are among the 2026 cohort of the Yale Emerging Climate Leaders Fellowship named by Yale’s International Leadership Center, part of the Jackson School of Global Affairs. “With this...

The Weather Authority: Spotty showers today and tomorrow, then cooler and dry

RADAR CHECK: We have a few areas of mostly light rain over mainly the northern half of the state early this morning; temperatures are in the low 70s. Expect a high in the mid 80s today with scattered showers; unfortunately the rain won’t be...

Zayed Sustainability Prize announces the 2026 finalists driving sustainability and humanitarianism

33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle urgent global challenges delivering clean energy, safe water, nutritious...

Not your everyday forecast: Odd weather you won’t believe is real

The planet’s skies and seas have seen much more than any of us combined, more than the average weather forecast can predict. These rare, questionable phenomena leave not just us baffled, but also meteorologists questioning what is real and what is...

Latin America has highest rate of murdered environmental activists, report finds

82% of all documented cases of environmental or land defenders being killed or disappeared in 2024 were in Latin America, according to a new study. Non-profit Global Witness compiled a list of 146 killings or disappearances last year involving...

Video Stub for Porcupine quills connect past and present for artist Melanie Sainz

[gentle music] Melanie Tallmadge Sainz: Being creative is such a healthy way to engage in one’s life. I usually try to start my day being creative, yeah. My name is Melanie Tallmadge Sainz. I am a creative maker and artist, cultural arts...

Louise Nevelson at Centre Pompidou-Metz

Fifty years after her last exhibition in France (1974) and thirty years after her death, the Centre Pompidou-Metz presents Louise Nevelson. Mrs. N’s Palace, the first retrospective of this magnitude in Europe devoted to the artist Louise Nevelson...