Investigation after pickup truck explodes on busy street in Ecuador

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Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2025

Ranked: The World’s Most Sustainable Economies in 2025 This infographic from the Hinrich Foundation introduces the 2025 edition of the Sustainable Trade Index (STI). The STI is an annual ranking of 30 select global economies developed along with...

Mango imports lower from Ecuador and Peru

Less supply and higher pricing. That looks to be the picture on mango imports at the moment. To start, Ecuador's crop is seeing slightly less mangoes compared to 2024's crop. "I think mangoes are also going to be delayed so we don't expect to see...

Mondi unveils lightweight banana box made with 40% recycled fibre 

Mondi has introduced a new banana box packaging design that uses 40% recycled fibre and is up to 10% lighter than conventional boxes while maintaining durability. The packaging was developed through a partnership between Mondi, Ecuadorian banana...

Gas Stoves: What You Need To Know About Your Health And The Climate

Thousand Oaks , CA - February 17: A man cooks eggs on his induction stove at his home in Thousand Oaks on Monday, February 17, 2025. Beginning in January 2023, all newly constructed homes must have electric supply panels and circuitry for...

Finally, an ‘Ecotourism’ Destination That Truly Is One: Napo Wildlife Center, Ecuador

Aerial view of the Napo Wildlife Center. Photo by Jill Singer One morning in late December, my husband and I found ourselves speeding in a motorboat down the Napo River, a major tributary of the Amazon. We had just left Coca in eastern Ecuador,...

Don’t wipe your tush with the boreal

Only five thousand people have watched the film, but Rodgers made sure Home Depot’s board members couldn’t ignore it. He barraged them with information packets. Before the company’s 2022 shareholder meeting, he took out a full-page ad in The...

An architecture of hope: Why funding grassroots climate justice movements defends democracy

Across the globe, democracy is in retreat. More than 70 percent of humanity now lives under authoritarian rule—a staggering rise from just 40 percent a generation ago. The climate crisis is accelerating this backslide. Authoritarian regimes and...

China's automakers drive Ecuador's transition toward electric mobility

People take pictures of an electric bus manufactured by Chinese bus maker Yutong in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, on March 31. RICARDO LANDETA/XINHUA As Chinese automakers move up the value chain and gain market share in Latin America, Ecuador, a...

Two Armed Attacks Leave Nine Dead In Coastal Area Of Ecuador

Referential image. Members of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces guard in front of the. Photo: EFE/ José Jácome October 12, 2025 Hour: 4:53 pm Two armed attacks registered early this Sunday morning left nine people dead in the coastal region of...

Climate change, diseases threaten Sundarbans National Park, latest IUCN World Heritage Outlook reveals

The Sundarbans National Park has experienced a deterioration in its conservation outlook status from ‘Good with Some Concerns’ to ‘Significant Concerns’ in five years. The status changed from 2020 to 2025, the International Union for Conservation...

Ecuadorian Government Freezes Bank Accounts of Two Environmental Groups

Ecuadorian military unblock a highway in the midst of the national strike, Oct. 2025. X/ @Expresoec October 10, 2025 Hour: 9:36 am On Thursday, the administration of President Daniel Noboa froze the bank accounts of two well-known social...

Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water, says UN expert

GENEVA: The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning last week. United Nations Environment...

Pochettino’s USMNT Shows Promise with Solid Draw Against Ecuador

U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) players displayed professionalism and calm after a 1-1 draw with Ecuador, which was their best performance under coach Mauricio Pochettino. While the team faced criticism following a poor start to their World Cup...

“They Were Still Moving Inside”: This Ecuador Amber Discovery Reveals a Lost World of Insects and Plants (and It’s Still Growing)

IN A NUTSHELL 🪲 Discovery of amber deposits in Ecuador reveals 112-million-year-old insects and plants. 🌍 Findings provide insights into Gondwana’s ancient ecosystems during the Cretaceous period. 🔬 Researchers identify 21 bio-inclusions within...

Environmental defenders are being killed for protecting our future – the law needs to catch up

Three environmental defenders – people who take action against the exploitation of natural resources – are murdered or disappeared somewhere in the world every week. The latest report by Global Witness, an NGO that investigates environmental and...

Plastic pollution treaty still achievable, says UN environment chief

The UN's environment chief insists that a landmark global treaty tackling plastic pollution remains achievable, despite talks twice imploding without agreement, and the chair suddenly resigning this week. United Nations Environment Programme...

Highlights and goals from the United States 1-1 Ecuador in International friendly

EVENT ENDED An intense, goal-filled draw in which both teams sought victory from the outset. Image: VAVEL The match is over! The United States and Ecuador draw in this friendly match full of intensity and good moments. Beyond the result, both...

Ecuadorian Judge Rules Arrests of Protesters in Alleged Noboa Assassination Attempt Case Unlawful

A person holds a sign during a protest in front of the Ministry of Defense in Quito. Photo: EFE. October 9, 2025 Hour: 2:25 am An Ecuadorian judge on Wednesday declared the arrest of five people detained a day earlier for allegedly taking part in...

Ecuador’s Oil Industry Hit with Worst Environmental Disaster in Decades

Ecuador’s oil industry is caught in a death spiral. Decades of corruption, dwindling private investment, corroded infrastructure and environmental disasters are all weighing on production and reserves growth. Environmentally damaging oil spills...