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Meteorologist Lina Ceballos-Bonilla works on the Early Warning System of Medellín and the Aburrá Valley in Colombia.
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Lina Ceballos-Bonilla: Living in the Clouds

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 25 July 20241 August 2024

A meteorologist puts her training into action to coordinate an early-warning system for flooding around Medellín, Colombia.

The site of the 28 June 1974 Quebrada Blanca landslide disaster in Colombia, as it is today.
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The 28 June 1974 Quebrada Blanca landslide disaster in Colombia

by Dave Petley 2 July 20242 July 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the 28 June 1974 Quebrada Blanca landslide disaster in Colombia, in which up to 500 people were killed. There is a good video, in Spanish, […]

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El Peñón de Guatapé: a dangerous collapse at a tourist site in Colombia

by Dave Petley 6 November 20236 November 2023

On 2 November 2023 a dramatic fall of soil and organic debris injured 17 people.

Nubes borrosas oscurecen gran parte de la vista de un valle desarrollado.
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La ciudad colombiana que está abriendo el camino para las “Alertas Tempranas para Todos”

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 18 July 202318 July 2023

Medellín alerta a sus habitantes sobre inundaciones, deslizamientos, incendios, rayos y mala calidad del aire.

Hazy clouds obscure most of the view of a developed valley.
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Colombian City Pioneers Path to “Early Warnings for All”

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 20 June 202320 June 2023

Medellín alerts citizens to floods, landslides, fires, lightning, and poor air quality.

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 20231 June 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 202210 April 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 202128 March 2023

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.

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