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Indigenous · NapoYuturi ants are peaceful until their territory is threatened. This species, also known as the ‘conga ant,’ is considered a warrior in Amazonian Kichwa Indigenous culture, as these bugs don’t allow anyone to enter their home without permission — just like the women of Serena, an Indigenous community located on the banks of the Jatunyacu river in the upper part of the Napo river in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Yuturi Warmi first decided to come together…See the Story
Ecuador’s first Indigenous guard led by Kichwa women: Interview with María José Andrade Cerda
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Pollution · Puerto AyoraAs diplomats search for a way to curb the world’s growing problem of plastic, bottles, buoys, nets and packaging are piling up on what should be one of the most pristine environmentsAs our small fishing boat slows to a halt in a shallow bay south-east of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, in the Galápagos Islands, a green turtle surfaces next to us, followed by a second, then a third a few metres away. A spotted eagle ray glides underneath the vessel.The…See the Story
‘Currents bring life – and plastics’: animals of Galápagos live amid mounds of waste
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Galápagos Islands · Galápagos IslandsAnd excretion rate may determine whether or not these microplastics also bioaccumulate across trophic levels. Continue reading The impact of microplastics on the Galápagos Islands Food Web on Tech Explorist.See the Story
The impact of microplastics on the Galápagos Islands Food Web
Pollution · EcuadorEcuadorian ambassador to the UK is hopeful impasse can be overcome at treaty negotiations in OttawaAs UN talks begin to agree the first global treaty to reduce soaring plastic waste, the chair of the meetings has said he is confident countries will come together to secure an agreement.Luis Vayas Valdivieso, the Ecuadorian ambassador to the UK, admitted it would be a challenge to overcome an impasse that has emerged between countries which produc…See the Story
World must come together to tackle plastic pollution, says chair of UN talks
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Plastics · GuayaquilA start-up in Ecuador is using a conveyor belt to skim off and remove plastic from rivers – and working to stop polluters adding plastic to rivers in the first place.See the Story
Plastic-choked rivers in Ecuador are being cleared with conveyor belts
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Guayaquil · GuayaquilLuego de una victoria electoral, Noboa se llevó también una victoria policial: durante la madrugada de este lunes, el fugado cabecilla de Los Lobos, Fabricio Colón Pico, fue capturado por las fuerzas del orden. Colón Pico había sido acusado por tener un presunto plan para matar a la fiscal Diana Salazar.La captura tuvo lugar en la localidad de Puerto Quito, cerca de la capital, y en ella se vio un cambio evidente en la apariencia del “Capitán Pi…See the Story