The stop was given by Uruguay in 2013 legalizing cannabis for both adult use – previously called “recreational” – and medical.
Photo: JOSE VARGAS ESGUERRA
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At this point in Colombian history it should not be surprising to anyone that the new President of the Republic has dedicated a large part of his inaugural speech to dealing with the issue of anti-drug policy…
The species B. giganteus can measure up to nine centimeters.
Photo: Journal of Natural History – Journal of Natural History
In most movies where the apocalypse or catastrophes are the protagonists, it is shown that cockroaches are the only living beings that could…
In 2050 there may be 4.5 million hip fractures.
Photo: The Open Orthopedics Journal – Wikimedia
One of the issues that has increasingly concerned those in the world of health in recent years has to do with hip fractures. As the population ages, cases have increased…
Krill is key in feeding whales.
Photo: The Sun and Doves – Wikimedia / Creative Commons
The sale in supermarket chains and retail stores of dietary products and fish such as farmed salmon made or fed with krill is causing the “looting” of Antarctica, according to a report prepared by the Changing Markets Foundation, published this Thursday, August 11 , when World Krill Day is…
The largest ice sheet in the world is at risk due to the increase in temperature
August 11, 2022
The global temperature should not rise more than 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as established in the Paris Agreement.
Photo: JENNIFER HAYES/WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – JENNIFER HAYES/WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
The East Antarctic Ice Sheet…
Species losses are more common in tropical and subtropical areas.
Photo: ACTP
The consequences of climate change are having an increasing impact on nature. The increase in global temperature, for example, is causing heat waves to become increasingly intense and…
pumping unit in sun
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On the morning of this Wednesday, August 10, more than 80 congressmen filed a new bill to try to ban the fracking In colombia. This is the fourth time that they present an initiative of this type. (Read Indigenous people launch countdown: 1,239 days to protect 80% of the Amazon)
As reported in a statement, the document…
Keys to understand the new virus detected in 35 people in China and not panic
August 10, 2022
The virus was detected in 35 people.
Photo: EFE – ALEX PLAVEVSKI
In the last few hours, several media outlets have published news that can make more than one person nervous: “New virus in China: 35 infected by Henipavirus”, “A new virus is detected in China”…
End to several restrictions that El Dorado airport had, in Bogotá, due to covid-19
August 10, 2022
Since March 2020, the entry of companions has been prohibited.
Photo: Jorge Londoño – Jose Vargas Esguerra
After several months of strict restrictions for entering the El Dorado airport in Bogotá, this Wednesday, August 10, the directives decided to lift some of…
Indigenous launch countdown: we have 1,239 days left to protect 80% of the Amazon
August 10, 2022
The idea is not to reach a point of no return in the Amazon, due to deforestation.
Photo: EFE – Fernando Bizerra
The indigenous peoples of the Amazon launched this Tuesday, August 10, a countdown to demand that the nine countries that share the Amazon basin and the international community protect 80% of the largest tropical forest on the planet and thus prevent its deforestation from…