by Rebeca Mendoza | Sep 2, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 48
The fires have resulted in the loss of 18,332.58 hectares of vegetation cover. Forest fires have been reported in Loja, Quito, and Guayaquil in recent days, sparking significant concern. The largest of these fires occurred in the Quilanga area of Loja, where more than...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Sep 2, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 48
This week, I want to lay out my thoughts on the energy crisis and how it will worsen with the closure of the Yasuní-ITT oil fields. Let’s be clear: these are two separate issues—at least for now. Currently, most of our energy problems stem from the country’s reliance...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Sep 2, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 48
The Waorani people have submitted a document to the Constitutional Court outlining guidelines for the closure of the oil field. One of the immediate measures proposed is to shut down all the wells. A year after the announcement of the August 2023 popular consultation...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Sep 2, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 48
Drug violence is increasingly disrupting scientific research in Ecuador, forcing scientists to avoid certain regions due to safety concerns. Biologist César Garzón was in pursuit of a small, endangered parrot in Ecuador when a threat to his life forced him to abandon...
by Rebeca Mendoza | Sep 2, 2024 | Volume 8, Issue 48
In the last decade, Ecuador’s energy consumption grew dramatically, with transportation and fossil fuels—gasoline and diesel fuel—dominating demand. From 2013 to 2023, Ecuador’s energy demand surged by 18.3%, increasing from 86.2 million barrels of oil equivalent...
