Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Ecuador is facing new outbreaks of moko in banana and plantain crops
Fresh Plaza
·
July 24, 2025
Ecuador's banana and plantain sector has raised the alarm due to the appearance of new outbreaks of moko. This bacterial disease has been present in Ecuador for more than a decade and is now affecting some 3,000 hectares in different areas of the...
What is a tsunami and what should I do if I get an emergency alert?
The Independent
·
July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Ecuador Expedition Gives ONU Students Real-World Research Experience
WKTN - Ohio
·
July 24, 2025
Ten Ohio Northern University students spent two weeks in Ecuador last month studying biodiversity and conservation with Dr. Kat Krynak, associate professor of biology. The course, Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, took students into the heart of...
Deep-sea mining meeting closes without resolving whether mining can start in July
Pacific News Service
·
As meetings to oversee deep-sea mining on the high seas draw to a close, it remains unclear whether regulators will allow it to commence in the near future. At the 07-31 March meetings in Kingston, Jamaica, of the International Seabed Authority...
Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan
The Independent
·
July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Chelsea files: Key date edges closer in Mike Maignan transfer saga as Gianluigi Donnarumma deal is all but ruled out
The Sun
·
July 29, 2025
THE loan move of Mike Penders to Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg makes the goalkeeping situation look even clearer. With Marcus Bettinelli and Djordje Petrovic leaving the club, Enzo Maresca’s ‘keeper line-up for next season looks like Robert...
Ecuador’s new protected areas law sparks debate over security, development
Mongabay
·
July 23, 2025
A new law on protected areas in Ecuador is designed to improve security, funding and economic development in the country’s 78 protected areas. It creates a new service to oversee management decisions and a trust to generate funding for protected...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit Under President Ali’s Leadership, Closes in Guyana with Landmark Commitments, Innovative Partnerships, and a Unified Global Agenda for Nature
CANANews Online
·
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, July 25, 2025 – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to...
Tsunami risk rising: Here’s what we can learn from 2025 Russia earthquake
The Indian Express
·
July 30, 2025
On July 30, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Far East, specifically the Kamchatka Peninsula. One of the strongest global seismic events in recent history, it sent shockwaves through the Pacific region, triggering a...
Quito Showcased Its Attractions in the United Kingdom
Breaking Travel News
·
July 23, 2025
Quito continues to strengthen its position as an authentic, sustainable, and high-value destination in the United Kingdom. From 11 to 20 July, Ecuador’s capital took part in two major international events within the global tourism sector. From 11...
A Local Tastemaker’s Style Guide To Portland
Forbes
·
Ask a Portlander what single experience captures their city best and the answer might surprise you—ice cream Portland boasts a diverse culinary scene, access to nature and a warm, laidback crowd. Justin Katigbak In 2011, cousins Kim Malek and...
Tsunami Hits California, Oregon and Washington: Live Updates
Newsweek
·
July 30, 2025
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the Pacific, prompting evacuations and emergency declarations from Russia to Hawaii. The quake is tied for the sixth strongest...
A turning point in landmark cooperation on biodiversity: Guyana wraps up int’l summit
News Room
·
July 25, 2025
GEORGETOWN, July 25 (Global Biodiversity Alliance) – The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an...
Tsunami mapped: Hawaii and California warnings issued after massive earthquake
The Independent
·
July 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
‘I’m a badass’: how Lady Pink took on the macho men of New York’s graffiti scene
The Guardian
·
July 30, 2025
Lady Pink was five when she killed her first snake – with her bare feet. “That shows what a precocious and fearless kid I was,” says the 61-year-old. Even over the phone from upstate New York, the venerated graffiti artist is a force to be...
How 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunamis are causing major flight disruption worldwide
Metro
·
July 30, 2025
A notice saying a part of Shinkansen bullet train service is temporarily suspended due to a tsunami warning in Tokyo, Japan (Picture: Japan) Multiple travel alerts have been issued to British citizens after Russia’s Far East was rattled by an...
Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit closes in Guyana with landmark commitments, innovative partnerships
I News Guyana
·
July 25, 2025
The inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit concluded in Georgetown, Guyana today with the official launch of the Alliance, the endorsement of the Georgetown Declaration, and an ambitious roadmap to protect and conserve biodiversity,...
Tsunami Hits California, Oregon and Washington: Live Updates
Newsweek
·
July 30, 2025
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday triggered a tsunami that sent waves across the Pacific, prompting evacuations and emergency declarations from Russia to Hawaii. The quake is tied for the sixth strongest...
Small tsunami warning in B.C. cancelled (BC)
Castanet Kamloops
·
July 30, 2025
Photo: The Canadian Press A couple walk along Whiffin Spit Park following a tsunami warning in Sooke, B.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. UPDATE 7:25 a.m. The British Columbia government says a tsunami advisory issued after a massive underwater...
I wish to bring Ecuador closer to India
The Diplomatist
·
As Ecuador celebrates its 216th Independence Anniversary and marks 56 years of diplomatic ties with India, Diplomatist Magazinesat down with H.E. Mr. Fernando Xavier Bucheli Vargas, Ambassador of Ecuador to India, to reflect on the growing depth...