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Underwater photo of metal equipment sitting on the seafloor with three divers around it.
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Scientists Improve Hurricane Resilience in the Colombian Caribbean

by Santiago Flórez 27 January 202317 February 2023

Scientists are using acoustic sensors to collect data and improve hurricane preparedness and coastal resilience in the archipelago of San Andrés.

Lina Pérez-Ángel smiles from a balcony in front of the Colombian Andes.
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Lina C. Pérez-Ángel: Proud to Study Paleoclimate in Colombia

by Meghie Rodrigues 25 July 202226 January 2023

As a young Latina, Pérez-Ángel brings a fresh perspective to paleoclimatology.

Rocky high mountain landscape under a clear blue sky, with vegetation and a small lake in the foreground.
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A Puzzle Mat for Assembling Colombia’s Geologic History

by Carolina Ortiz-Guerrero 11 April 202222 February 2023

A new database compiles all the available pieces of information about Colombia’s geochronology, offering scientists a consistent framework in which to view and study the data in a broader context.

Nevado del Ruiz volcano seen on a cloudless morning from the western hills of Bogotá
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How the Armero Tragedy Changed Volcanology in Colombia

by Santiago Flórez and Camilo Garzón 30 November 202121 March 2022

The deadly eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in 1985 made Colombian volcanologists realize that studying natural phenomena was irrelevant if they could not share their knowledge to avoid predictable tragedies.

Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nuquí, Chocó, Colombia
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Climate Clues from One of the Rainiest Places on Earth

by Andrew J. Wight 7 June 20218 March 2022

One of the world’s rainiest places lies off Colombia’s Pacific coast. New field research sheds light on the Chocó low-level jet, a phenomenon responsible for the region’s precipitation.

Sunrise over an unpaved road near Apulo, Colombia
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The Rocky Roads of Colombian Paleontology

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 7 May 20218 November 2021

Colombia has a wealth of fossils, and geologists are leading the charge to both collect data and share ancient history with local communities.

Ripe coffee cherries (red) are ready to harvest in the shade of the forest in Serranía de San Lucas, in northern Colombia
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A Warming World Threatens Colombia’s Coffee Future

by Andrew J. Wight 28 April 202120 October 2021

Colombia is the second-largest producer of Arabica coffee, but changing climate, soil, and precipitation patterns are already altering the harvest volume, production techniques, and even the taste of coffee.

Ilustración describiendo la sabana de Bogotá viendo desde el Cerro Suba observando el territorio donde el río Bogotá fluye a través del paisaje.
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Fotografías aéreas revelan un complejo sistema hidráulico Indígena en Bogotá

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 28 April 202111 October 2021

Los complejos sistemas hidráulicos construidos por los Muisca ayudaron a desarollar los vibrantes humedales urbanos de la capital de Colombia.

Illustration describing the Bogotá savanna from the observation point of the Cerro de Suba (Suba’s Hill) overlooking the territory where the Bogotá River runs through the landscape
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Aerial Photographs Uncover Bogotá’s Indigenous Hydraulic System

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 5 March 20215 November 2021

Complex hydraulic systems built by the Muisca people helped define the vibrant urban wetlands of Colombia’s capital city.

A brown cow grazing in a green meadow in Colombia
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How Conflict Influenced Land Use in Colombia

by Kate Wheeling 20 November 20192 November 2021

Researchers use new maps and statistical techniques to infer how armed conflict influenced land cover in the understudied Caribbean region of the country.

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