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SciTech | Jun 30, 2025 | 10 min read Climate change giving rise to sexual violence
Ahmedabad Mirror
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Others SciTech New Delhi: Extreme, prolonged droughts, sometimes lasting up to over three years, in low- and middle-income countries can worsen social vulnerabilities indirectly, increasing levels of sexual violence against girl teenagers and...
Three New-To-Science Frog Species Discovered In Peru’s Remote Andes
Forbes
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These tiny frogs remind us of how little we know about the biodiversity of the Andes Mountains. A stream in northern Peru that is close to where the bromeliad-dwelling frog, Cutin del yonque ... More (Pristimantis yonke), was discovered. (Credit:...
Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
A sharp cold spell affecting the southern half of South America is expected to intensify and push northwards in the coming days as a broad area of high pressure builds over the continent. Over the weekend, large parts of Chile, Argentina and...
The cost of conservation without consent: Astrid Puentes on rights-based environmentalism
Mongabay
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June 30, 2025
Astrid Puentes’s journey from Bogotá to the UN is shaped by a deep awareness of how environmental harm often mirrors social injustice. Early in her legal career, she confronted cases where pollution and exclusion disproportionately affected...
Peruvian hike was a dream come true and award-winning film for Centre Wellington men
Elora Fergus Today
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June 29, 2025
The documentary, 'Carrying a Dream Peru', won ‘best direction’ at the Toronto documentary Feature & Short Film Festival in 2024, and this year, it won for ‘best exploration film’ at the Machu Picchu International Film Festival It was a dream come...
Are Country-To-Country Deals The Future Of Climate Finance?
Forbes
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This aerial view shows a degraded area of the Amazon rainforest, near the Koatinemo indigenous land, ... More in Para state, Brazil, on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Carlos FABAL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS FABAL/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images...
NY weather: Prepare for strong thunderstorms in Washington County Saturday night – gusts as high as 40 mph
SI Live - New York
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June 29, 2025
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 10:17 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 10:45 p.m. for Washington County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 10:17 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong...
Peru records second consecutive year of decline in coca cultivation
Andina
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June 28, 2025
Had the South American country not implemented concrete measures, projections for 2024 would have exceeded 125,000 hectares, based on previous trends. However, this trend was reversed thanks to the national drug control policy and alternative...
Perus Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
Mint
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June 27, 2025
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with...
Peruvian hike led to award-winning film for Centre Wellington duo
Guelph Today
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June 27, 2025
Documentary, 'Carrying a Dream Peru', won ‘best direction’ at the Toronto documentary Feature & Short Film Festival in 2024, and this year, it won for ‘best exploration film’ at the Machu Picchu International Film Festival It was a dream come true...
Peru's Amazon communities accuse the state of failing to stop mercury pollution from illegal mining
AOL
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous and rural communities along the Nanay River in Peru’s northern Amazon filed a complaint on Friday accusing the government of failing to stop illegal gold mining that is contaminating their water and food with...
Peru formalizes new Tourism Law to attract investment and create jobs
Andina
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June 27, 2025
The law was published in the Legal Regulations Bulletin of the Official Gazette El Peruano on Friday, after a symbolic act that took place at the Government Palace last Thursday. It is a renewal of the comprehensive regulatory framework for...
The Playbook and the Memoir of Venezuela’s Demise
Caracas Chronicles
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June 30, 2025
“When did it all start?” That’s a question not only we as Venezuelans often ask to understand what truly brought us to being the largest displaced population in the world, or the depths of the economic collapse that still sparks analysis and...
Park upgrade fosters community bonds
The Malaysian Star
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June 30, 2025
Residents of Perumahan Awam (PA) Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur, marked a two-year milestone celebrating the transformation of their multipurpose park. What was once an underused space has now become a lively green sanctuary for over 800...
Peru's President: Tourism Law to be key step for sector's development
Andina
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June 26, 2025
"It is time to show that we are ready to welcome more tourists who wish to visit Peru. Therefore, we must continue working together —the public and private sectors— to ensure that tourism is sustainable, inclusive, and accessible to all," she...
Counting the carbon footprint of Israel's war on Gaza as Asia's climate crisis becomes more severe
Mint
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June 28, 2025
Dear reader, War is in the air, and all the uncertainties and tragedies that come with it. In times like these, when bombing raids dominate the daily news cycle, it can become difficult to recognize that other problems—like climate change—exist,...
Microbial vault: The race to save Earth's disappearing microbes
Earth.com
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The Microbiota Vault Initiative is growing fast. Announced on World Microbiome Day, it aims to protect microbial diversity before it disappears. This nonprofit project, inspired by the Svalbard Seed Vault, wants to preserve crucial microbes from...
Peru: One of the Japanese mountaineers missing on Mount Huascaran dies
Andina
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June 26, 2025
The two foreign citizens were found in an area over 6,400 meters above sea level, but both showed signs of hypothermia and altitude sickness. The high-mountain rescue team —led by guide Eric Calvo Yupanqui— located the climbers after 30 hours of...
The Sprudge Twenty Class of 2025Presented By Pacific Barista Series
Sprudge - Oregon
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June 30, 2025
We are delighted to welcome you to the official announcement of The Sprudge Twenty, presented by Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series. This is the seventh class of Sprudge Twenty honorees, part of an annual tradition honoring and amplifying leaders...
Sitharaman showcases India’s reform-driven investment model at Madrid forum
Daijiworld News
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June 30, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Sevillla Sevillla, Jun 30: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday highlighted India’s sweeping institutional and regulatory reforms as a core strategy to reduce investment risks and attract private capital into...