Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP16 in Colombia, exclusive interview from Ecoticias.com

COP16 Colombia Ecoticias

ECOticias.com consulted the Embassy of Colombia in Spain and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, who informed us about the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity – COP16 which will be held in the city of Cali from October 21 to November 1, 2024. COP16 headquarters Why was Colombia … Read more

Environmental Training in Europe is ‘key’ to getting a well-paid green job

Formación ambiental Europa empleo verde

The Environmental Training in Europe has various variables Depending on each country, local environmental policies and the awareness that citizens have regarding all issues related to the care and preservation of the Environment. Comprehensive Environmental Training There is a very clear divergence between the so-called Eastern European bloc, which recently began to pay attention to … Read more

Unraveling the core of a hurricane to predict its intensity

huracán predecir intensidad

Las satellite images of various hurricanes and typhoons have allowed experts from Colombia and the United States to carry out joint research in order to analyze the internal core and, based on that data, predict the increase in its intensity. He analysis of satellite images of 15 high and low intensity cyclones –such as typhoons … Read more

‘Amphimoschus’, the Miocene cervid that reveals keys to ruminant evolution

Amphimoschus cérvido Mioceno evolución rumiantes

The ‘Amphimoschus’ is a mysterious ruminant that has been New fossils have been discovered that could reveal key factors about evolution of the Miocene ruminants, as the anatomy has been reconstructed and the kinship relationships of the species established. A recent study reveals important aspects of the enigma Amphimoschus, a ruminant that lived in Europe … Read more

Madagascar, only 50% of the amphibians found on the island are known

Madagascar anfibios

Madagascar’s biodiversity is legendarybut experts say it is feasible that in amphibians alone the number of species on the island is double what is known. In fact, 310 new candidate species have recently been identified by the IIM-CSIC. Research by researchers from the High Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), an organization dependent on the Ministry … Read more

The collection of mushrooms in the Natural Parks of Andalusia is subject to regulations to preserve the ecosystem and its species.

setas parques naturales Andalucía

Andalusia’s natural parks have a ‘hidden’ wealth that must be preserved and protected at all costs. The time of Mushroom picking is here and regulations must be respected and the regulations applicable to it, to ensure its recovery and not to disrupt the balance ecosystem of the area In the natural parks of Andalusia, the … Read more

The Via Francigena between history, spirituality and sustainability – Il Giornale dell’Ambiente

The Via Francigena between history, spirituality and sustainability - Il Giornale dell'Ambiente

L’EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF VIE FRANCIGENE (AEVF) AND DE ITALIAN ALPINE CLUB (CAI) HAVE FORMALIZED AN IMPORTANT AGREEMENT FOCUSED ON PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE OLD PATH, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. THE AGREEMENT, SIGNED IN THE FIRST DAYS OF SEPTEMBER, aims to make the Italian part of the route more usable and … Read more

The successful spread of the ‘American ctenophore’, one of the most harmful invasive species on earth

Ctenóforo americano especies invasoras

Unlike jellyfish, ctenophores They have an egg-shaped shape and do not itch, because they do not have stinging cells. More than a hundred species of these creatures with comb-shaped bands of cilia have been described, including the American ctenophore (Mnemiopsis leidyi) figure below the 100 invasive alien species according to the most harmful in the … Read more

International Octopus Day 2024

Día Internacional Pulpo 2024

Each October 8 is celebrated on International Octopus Dayone of the marine species that has survived the longest on Earth. They are molluscs with a rounded body with bilateral symmetryfrom which eight tentacles emerge (hence their name as octopods) equipped with suction cups that form their ambulacral apparatus, that is, they use it to move … Read more