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...

Open Letter to the Guatemalan Government: Concerns about the prosecution of José Rubén Zamora

​​Guatemala: Concerns about the prosecution of José Rubén Zamora ​ H.E. Bernardo Arévalo de León President of the Republic of Guatemala 12 Calle 4-08, Zona 14 Ciudad de Guatemala 01014, Centroamérica, Guatemala, Republic of Guatemala 11 February,...

Countries warn against delaying global climate assessment after US exit

By Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Union, Britain and climate-vulnerable developing countries have raised concerns about delays to the next global assessment of climate change, by the U.N.’s climate...

Concern over delay in climate assessment

The European Union, Britain and climate-vulnerable developing countries have raised concerns about delays to the next global assessment of climate change, by the UN’s climate science panel, after the US administration withdrew from the process....

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...

Glance Goes Global: Bismarck stylists spend time teaching, learning in Guatemala

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - This week’s record low temperatures probably have lots of us thinking about a trip to a tropical climate. More than a dozen stylists from one Bismarck salon just returned from 10 days in Guatemala. But their trip wasn’t a...

Countries alarmed as US withdrawal delays key UN climate assessment

"It will be vital that all working group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report are prepared in time," the EU's climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, and ministers from 17 countries including Britain, Germany, France, Spain, the Marshall Islands...

Anger over climate assessment delays after US exit

"It will be vital that all working group contributions to the seventh assessment report are prepared in time," the EU's climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, and ministers from 17 countries including Britain, Germany, France, Spain, the Marshall Islands...

When did the Guatemalan super-eruption occur?

Only a handful of super-eruptions have occurred in the past 100,000 years, scientists say. Researchers from the University of St Andrews in Scotland have figured out when one of Earth’s largest known volcanic eruptions occurred by analysing...

SCCI and Guatemala boost economic and trade partnership

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has reiterated its dedication to boosting strategic economic collaboration and reinforcing trade and investment ties with the Republic of Guatemala across both public and private sectors. This...

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...

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...

How Will the USAID Suspension Impact Ecuador and the Environment?

Image Source: Newsweek. In an executive order signed by President Donald Trump just after he took office, he suspended USAID (United States Agency for International Development) foreign aid programs because they were not “aligned with U.S....

Volcanic activity worldwide 23 Oct 2025: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Karymsky, Klyuchevskoy, Merapi,...

Thu, 23 Oct 2025, 21:00 1761253203 | BY: SEVERAL CONTRIBUTORS Map of today's active volcanoes Svartsengi (Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland): The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reported that by 23 September around 10 million cubic meters of...

DU Researcher Explains How Tree Rings Forecast Weather Patterns

Every tree tells a story, and at the heart of each story is a journey of growth unfolding year after year. The narrative of a tree is etched in its rings, with each ring—unique in size, width and color—revealing a chapter, telling scientists about...

How one community in Guatemala lives off the forest, while protecting it for the future

The sound of chainsaws rips through the air. A tree falls to the ground. This may sound like the usual destruction of our environment, but this time, it's not what it seems. These loggers at work actually live in the forest — and want to protect...

Ex-NY Giants player is helping deported migrants in Guatemala, blames Biden for the problem

Jack Brewer and the Jack Brewer Foundation are on the ground this week to help deportees; he blames Biden for the crisis. EXCLUSIVE: Retired New York Giants safety Jack Brewer and his global ministry are on the ground in Guatemala City this week,...

Science News | Discovering the Genetics of Climate Adaptation

Vienna [Austria], February 10 (ANI): As climate change accelerates, plants are under increasing pressure to adapt to changing habitats and environmental conditions. This challenge is especially urgent for crops, as drought and heat-resistant...