Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
NUEVA VENECIA, Colombia (AP) — Leaning over the side of a small speedboat, Jhon Cantillo scoops up a…
US artist Alma Allen brings bronze evil eye to Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy (AP) — U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice…
Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon, fueling deforestation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this…
Negotiating Boundaries: Climate and the Building Envelope in Central American Architecture
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Adaptive Cabins in Costa Rica: Designing for Humidity and Ventilation in the Jungle
Open House in the Jungle by Ksymena Borczynska. Image © Ksymena Borczynska Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
Tropical Bush Cricket’s Hot-Pink Phase May Be Nature’s Perfect Disguise
Entomologists in Panama have observed a leaf-masquerading katydid species that begins life bright pink before turning green days…
Argentine teens say they identify themselves as non-human animals in latest viral trend
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — On a recent Sunday, a Buenos Aires plaza transformed into a makeshift wilderness for…
This Amazon tribe was headed for extinction. An unexpected birth brings hope
SAO PAULO (AP) — Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving…
Cuban health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the…
Tropical Hotels in Costa Rica: Six Projects to Explore Climate-Sensitive Architecture in Central America
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An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…