Ecology
Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano has spewed a 6-mile column of ash after a powerful, five-minute explosion that shot pyroclastic material onto its northern and northwestern flanks. Ecuador’s geophysics institute said Friday’s blast occurred at 6:10 p.m. local time and was followed by a second, four-minute explosion and five lesser tremors. Two more less intensive explosions followed....
Cuenca leads the country in the use of reusable shopping bags at grocery and department stores and markets. According to National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC) 64 percent of households used reusable cloth and plastic bags at least once in 2013, most of them multiple times. Nationwide, only 25.5% of households use reusable bags....
The Reventador volcano entered a new eruptive phase on Tuesday, Ecuador’s Institute of Geophysics (IGP) reported. Begining at 3 p.m. local time, small earthquakes were recorded and steady ash emissions were observed. Tuesday night, incandescent blocks could be seen and heard rolling down from the crater, and indication that a new law dome was forming...
The organizers of a petition drive to save the Yasuní nature preserve from oil drilling are claiming they are being harassed by the government. The drive is within its last month and is closing in on its goal of obtaining the 580,000 voter signatures necessary to force a national referendum on the issue. Jorge Espinosa,...
By Nick Miroff An oil pipeline runs through this village to a Chinese rig at the end of the road. At night, when the rig is pumping, the pipeline is too hot to touch, but villagers say that in the morning, it’s a good place to dry laundry. That is its only apparent benefit to...
Severe damage has been reported in all of Ecuador’s coastal provinces due to heavy wave action and high tides. The worst damage has been reported in Manabi, Santa Elena and El Oro Provinces. The coast has experienced a series of large storms since early January. More than two dozen houses and fishing shacks were destroyed...
Cuenca is counting its birds, so far identifying 80 species living in the city and suburbs. The city’s Environmental Management Commission has enlisted the University of Azuay and professional ornithologists to conduct the survey. The project began in March and will conclude in early 2014 with the publication of a guide of area birds....
Fundacion Pachamama, an indigenous non-profit organization opposed to President Rafael Correa plan to drill for oil in Ecuador’s eastern jungles, says it will fight the government order to shut down its operations. In its Wedneday order, the government alleged Pachamama was involved in a disturbance last week against members of foreign diplomatic delegations during protests...
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