Skulls found in Guatemala ‘blood cave’ likely sacrificed to rain god in brutal Mayan ritual

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Fire for water: Montana students complete service trip in Guatemala

Students from across Montana helped install two water filtration systems in Guatemala over spring break in March, helping to provide clean water while also having a revelatory learning experience themselves. Altogether, eleven students connected...

The five-day trek in the Guatemalan jungle that’s worth every blister

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Climate change threatens Valentine’s Day gift of chocolates, charity warns

Extreme weather driven by climate change is hitting cocoa harvests in key countries for the crop, forcing up prices and creating an uncertain future for farmers, a report from charity Christian Aid said. The report warned that global cocoa prices...

Riverside residence in Guatemala pushes boundaries with unique outdoor integration

Integrator AKTIVA, based in Guatemala, has transformed this open riverside residence into an eco-friendly smart home with natural lighting and energy in every zone. Layla Laidouci takes a look. A stylish family residence rising out of leafy...

Keep watch, Belize!

There is an old saying in Belize, and in fact the whole region, that “when Uncle Sam sneezes”, we all “catch a cold.” It is a fact that come October and November and December, the cold fronts come with regularity from the north, and their impact...

Hand-raised chicks boost Guatemala’s critically endangered macaws

Scarlet macaw chicks that may have otherwise died in the wild are getting a second chance at life through a hand-rearing program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Guatemala. The scarlet macaw’s (Ara macao) conservation status is...

Was RFK Jr. Prophesying the Future? His 2022 Warning Is Coming True Before Our Eyes

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the “Defeat the Mandates” rally on Jan. 23, 2022, in Washington, D.C., his warnings sounded like the words of a man deeply concerned about liberty. Nearly four years later, they sound like a roadmap for the...

Tulsa welcomes 17 new U.S. citizens amidst a contentious national immigration climate

Tulsa welcomed 17 people as new American citizens Thursday morning at city hall. The newly naturalized citizens, representing 12 countries of origin, swore their oaths in the city council chambers packed with family and friends to cheer them on....

UN Rights Body Rules Guatemala Failed Displaced Mayan Peoples

Friday, 9 May 2025, 7:41 am Press Release: UN News The landmark decision, announced on Thursday, also considered the harm caused to succeeding generations. “Forced displacement is permanent in nature until the victims benefit from a safe and...

Building Resilience As A Sustainable Spice Company

Spice company Diaspora Co. and its CEO Sana Javeri Kadri have weathered much turbulence in recent years: from climate-related disruptions to harvests, to the global pandemic and geopolitical flare-ups. Adapting has become a core skill for Kadri;...

Ajman, Guatemala explore economic, trade cooperation

AJMAN - Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Muwaiji, Chairman of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has received Jorge Rafael Archila Ruiz, Ambassador of Guatemala to the UAE, to discuss prospects for economic cooperation, enhance bilateral trade,...

Plan ahead! Our pick of hot destinations for a sunny February escape

Almost always bleak, blowy and bitterly cold, February is a month when you can’t help thinking about an escape to warmer climes. And that’s before considering handy excuses like Valentine’s Day or the half-term school holidays. There are numerous...

Guatemala will accept migrants from other countries deported from the US

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday delivered a robust defense of the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and praised President Donald Trump’s widely panned proposal for the United States to take control of the...

Guatemala agrees to accept deportees from other countries, in deal with Rubio

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down with Fox News Senior National Correspondent Rich Edson for an interview covering the Panama Canal, the USAID, tariffs, immigration and more. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo confirmed that his country...

NMSU Fashion Club hosts fifth annual sustainable fashion show

The audience was mesmerized by the beautiful designs featured at the show on April 17, 2025. The Student Association of Fashion Merchandising and Marketing presented its annual sustainable fashion show on April 17. This year, the NMSU Fashion Club...

Rabobank: Climate change could shift global banana trade in Africa’s favour

AFRICA – African banana producers could see their exports rise in the coming decades as climate change weakens output in leading Latin American banana-exporting nations. This shift, highlighted in a recent report by Dutch financial services group...

Biodiversity and Health: Thinking Broadly and Working Efficiently

Nature is fundamental to the health of people and communities. But when the word “biodiversity” is raised to policy makers practical health interconnections do not immediately come to their minds. Our systems for managing ecosystems and those for...

After giving birth at TMC, Guatemalan woman gets detained by CBP in Tucson

CBP detained the woman on Wednesday after she gave birth at Tucson Medical Center. TUCSON, Ariz. — An undocumented woman is currently being detained by border patrol agents not too long after giving birth at Tucson Medical Center (TMC). News 4...

Parody or News about Global Warming?

TUCSON – A recent news story by KGUN9 reads like a parody, as is the case with many local news stories. It’s about students and former students of the Tucson Unified School District getting the school board to pass a climate-action resolution,...