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What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
Ecuador already has a climate change adaption ... institutions like the Secretariat of Water and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition. In 2020, following a merger.) ...
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In Ecuador, a mountain shrub could hold the key to restoring a precious ecosystem
are the biggest threats to the páramo in northern Ecuador. Image by Christina Noriega. Miguel Montenegro, director of environmental management for Carchi province, says almost every hectare of ...
Ecuador election heads to runoff – Indigenous movement now holds key to the outcome
Ecuadorians will choose their next president in a runoff vote in April after the first round produced no clear winner.
The New York Times22d
Hummingbirds Living in a Hive Found for the First Time
In a remote mountain cave in Ecuador, hummingbirds were discovered ... said the finding raised fascinating questions about the role environmental factors can play in driving group living and ...
Hindustan Times19d
Ecuador names newly-discovered frog species after Leonardo DiCaprio. Here's why
Ecuador's new frog species, Phyllonastes Dicaprioi, honors Leonardo DiCaprio for his environmental efforts. The frog, which was recently discovered, has been named Phyllonastes Dicaprioi.
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What’s at stake for the environment in Ecuador’s upcoming election?
Ecuador will hold presidential elections on ... Both candidates have prioritized security concerns and the economy over environmental issues like climate change, deforestation and water scarcity ...