AFP, Phys.org: Drought and frost batter vital potato crops in Bolivia by Martín SILVA Dozens of furrows lie barren in a dusty field on the Bolivian highlands. It should be replete with potato plants ready for harvest, but a deadly combination of drought and frost proved too much for the crop. Cristobal Pongo, one of…
Tag: environmental awareness
To learn more about Bolivia | Para conocer más de Bolivia
Nicole Jimenez, Los Tiempos: Long holidays that you can take advantage of to learn more about Bolivia 2023 has the particularity that it has several long holidays, which accompany the weekend. Next, we will let you know which are the closest ones, so take note of the dates and book them to make those trips…
While gov seeks support from miners, fails to control mercury pollution – Mientras el gobierno busca el apoyo de los mineros, no logra controlar la contaminación por mercurio
Thomas Graham, Yale School of the Environment: In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining A boom in small-scale gold mining in Bolivia has raised concerns about pollution from mercury used in the mining process. Researchers are citing the health impacts on downstream villages, but the government has yet to act to…
Yareta (Azorella compacta)
Máximo Liberman, Página Siete: Yareta, the extraordinary survivor of the Andes Its resin is used in traditional cough medicines and as an antimicrobial; its overexploitation marks it as an endangered species in the Red Book of Endangered Flora of Bolivia. The yareta or llareta, whose scientific name is Azorella compacta, belongs to the Apiaceae family;…
MERAKI: Ecological ice cream | Heladería ecológica
Meraki: Meet the first ecological ice cream parlor in Bolivia Meraki is the first ecological ice cream parlor in Bolivia. It offers more than 14 flavors, each of them with ecological certification granted by Senapi and Senasac. Both institutions guarantee that no chemicals are used in the ice cream, from the land where the food…
New subspecies of Puma Jaguarundí (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) or Otter Cougar | Nueva subespecie de Puma Yaguarundí (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) o Puma Nutria
Correo del Sur: STUDY OF A TEACHER AT THE UABJB IN BENI They investigate a new species of Puma in Benian land Marcos Greminger, researcher and professor at the Autonomous University of Beni José Ballivián (UABJB), began an investigation after the appearance in Beni of an apparent new subspecies of Puma Yaguarundí (Herpailurus yagouaroundi) or…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 