Why the Andes and Other Parts of Venezuela Suffer from Rain-Related Disasters
A combination of global disruptions and local factors makes unusual rainfall more devastating, especially if we fail to learn from our own mistakes
Tag: Environment
Amidst an Electoral Crisis, Venezuela Faces Another Massive Oil Spill
A new oil spill, equal to 37,000 soccer fields, could be among the biggest in Venezuela’s history: and it has already created a damage area of 450km²
Venezuela Is Losing Its Last Glacier. What Does This Mean Exactly?
Global warming is not the sole culprit but the thaw will transform local ecosystems – and its microorganisms
Climate Change Joins Venezuela’s Political Fuss
While the government blames wildfires on the opposition and blackouts on climate change, experts doubt that nature is behind the increase in water and electric cuts
Why is Maduro Cracking Down on Amazonian Miners?
The Venezuelan regime –the country’s main promoter of mining– has recently launched a series of highly publicized operations against gold extraction in Cerro Yapacana. Are they working? Or is it just a propagandistic bluff?
The Oldest Lake in South America is Dying
After the lemma epidemic of previous years, a new pest (verdin) is plaguing Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo. The reason: oil leaks and human activity
In Venezuela, Lack of Environmental Planning Is More Deadly Than Climate Change
We don’t know if it’s raining more in Venezuela or not, because the government is inefficient at collecting enough data. What’s evident, experts say, is that the State ignores the lessons from past catastrophes
Venezuela’s Deforestation Boom
Since 2016, when the Mining Arc came to be, the country has lost as much forest land as it had in the previous fifteen years: an area three times the size of the Greater Caracas. The causes: shifting cultivation, forest fires, and mining
The Sounds of Caracas Have Their Interactive Map Now
Architect Valeria Escobar began to compose a sound map of Caracas because she missed its birds. Now we can all contribute to it
Venezuelan Cities Are Losing One of Their Treasures: Their Trees
Venezuelan authorities and thoughtless neighbors raze the urban woodland, our cities’ green heritage, at a victor’s pace
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