This nation that lost its isthmus to U.S.-backed separatists a century ago long has dreamed of creating an alternative to the Panama Canal, which has given its neighbor so much strategic heft and wealth in shipping tolls.
In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist Paulo Tigreros dips a net into the icy waters in his hunt for microplastics in what should be one of the best-preserved ecosystems in the world. Like a sieve, the net lets water pass through as it retains the small solid particles that float…
Gerlache Strait, Antarctica (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 - In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist Paulo Tigreros dips a net into the icy waters in his hunt for microplastics in what should be one of the best-preserved ecosystems in the world.