Weather tracker: Tropical Storm Sara and Super Typhoon Man-yi wreak havoc

Tropical Storm Sara has caused significant disruption across Central America in recent days after forming in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday afternoon. It is the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and the third this month. The large...

La Tormenta Tropical Melissa aún no se fortalece, pero se espera que se convierta en un huracán peligroso en el Caribe

Se ha emitido un Aviso de Huracán para la costa sur de Haití y un Aviso de Tormenta Tropical para Jamaica debido a la Tormenta Tropical Melissa, que hasta el mediodía del miércoles aún no se había fortalecido. La tormenta se desplazaba lentamente...

TRÓCAIRE LENT APPEAL: Climate change is denying a quarter of a billion children an education

CHILDREN all over the world are being denied an education because of the effects of the climate crisis, says Trócaire as it launched its annual Trócaire Box appeal for Lent. More than 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling...

Controversy Erupts as Guatemalan Lawmaker Faces Immunity Withdrawal

Ciudad de Guatemala, Feb. 27 (EFE) — The Guatemalan Public Ministry has requested the withdrawal of immunity from lawmaker Samuel Pérez Álvarez following allegations of misconduct. The request comes amid an ongoing corruption scandal that has...

Guatemala: How WFP-supported farmers keep school learners nourished

On her farm in Saquiyá, in central Guatemala, Heydi Ajú grows vegetables she supplies local schools. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo Surrounded by seemingly endless fields of corn, Heydi Ajú and her husband Alvaro are working their neatly rowed plot of...

IAP helped Peruvian inventor patent a wastewater treatment system

As part of his studies, environmental engineering student Jorge Alonso Delgado Sáenz joined a field trip to a palm oil manufacturer in Ucayali, in Peru's remote east, in 2015. There, he and other students at the National University of Ucayali were...

Chile Fog Harvesting: Building Sustainable Water Solutions Now

As some of Chile’s driest cities confront mounting water shortages, researchers have found an untapped solution in the clouds. Fog harvesting—capturing droplets from passing mist—offers a powerful, sustainable answer that could transform life for...

Spring signs emerge: Native plants and wildlife show seasonal changes | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch

It sure was nice to finally see some decent rain this past week because we still really need it. And it, along with mildly warming temperatures, will soon send plants up out of the ground. Before it began to rain on Wednesday I walked around to...

Guatemalan Journalist & Ex-political Prisoner Interviewed

Jose Ruben Zamora: “Journalists will continue their work despite the repression” Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, speaking during an interview with the EFE news agency in Guatemala City. Photo: Mariano Macz / EFE My arbitrary detention...

The Winners Of Nature Photography Contest: Funny, Amazing Wildlife In Photos

Caught With A Mouthful, Finalist, Funny Nature category Trevor LaClair - The Nature Photography Contest The winners and finalists of the The Nature Photography Contest offer a stunning visual journey — sometimes humorous, other times dramatic —...

Bottle Schools in Guatemala Provide Education for Children

GILBERT, Arizona — Tim Singer, a Hug It Forward member since 2019, discusses the significance of his work with the organization and how life-changing the Guatemala Bottle School Trips can be for not only the communities but for visitors too. He...

Ray Baird and 'Ol' Frisky' to perform at 'Friends of Guatemala' fundraiser

It's tough to think of two fellows who get more joy out of music than Red Deer's Ray Baird and 'Ol' Frisky' (Gordie Ross) - set to perform at the Friends of Guatemala concert in Lacombe on March 15. 'Double Duet' will be held at St. Andrew's...

Tropical Storm Melissa not yet strengthening, but still expected to become a dangerous Caribbean hurricane

[En español] A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica for Tropical Storm Melissa, which had not yet strengthened as of midday Wednesday. The storm was crawling slowly west-northwestward across the...

10 tips from actual kids on reconnecting with your childlike sense of wonder

By Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — I thought I’d noticed everything on the four-mile stretch of the Gabrielino Trail from its western trailhead near Pasadena to the Gould Mesa campground in Angeles National Forest. I have a...

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...

Lacombe-based 'Friends of Guatemala' to host fundraising concert

Featuring some outstanding local talent, the Friends of Guatemala fundraising concert is set to run March 15. 'Double Duet' will be held at St. Andrew's United Church, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, and children 10 and are admitted free of...

President Bukele Has Solved the Problems We Face in Guatemala, Says CMI President Juan José Gutiérrez.

Juan José Gutiérrez, president of Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), has praised President Nayib Bukele’s leadership, stating that El Salvador has solved many of the problems that still hinder economic growth in Guatemala and Honduras. During an...

IUCN's Highest Governing Body Convenes for the First Time in Latin America, in Guatemala

Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 28, 2025 (IUCN) – The colonial city of Antigua Guatemala, recognised as one of the finest examples of 16th-century urban planning in the Americas, is hosting the 112th meeting of the IUCN (International Union for...

Want sustainable food? Listen to Indigenous farmers

As COP16 U.N. biodiversity summit resumes in Rome, Indigenous farming knowledge is key to achieving sustainable agriculture. Oscar Castañeda is Senior Vice President for the Americas at Heifer International, a development organization. Next week...

Kodiak Lions volunteers enriched by Guatemala humanitarian trip

Earlier this week Kodiak’s Orthodox faithful acknowledged the Sunday of The Last Judgment, based on the Gospel of Matthew, which tells of Jesus Christ judging humanity and determining its final destiny. According to that Gospel, the saved are...