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Venezuela advances in developing methodologies to measure land degradation

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

A technical workshop brought together public institutions, universities, and environmental organizations to validate indicators for the country’s upcoming national report to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The Daily Journal.- Venezuela made progress in reviewing technical and methodological criteria for measuring land degradation during a workshop held on October 13 at the headquarters of […]

Concrete cities: The urgent need to protect urban trees in Venezuela

October 13, 2026October 13, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Leonardo Salazar “We all want to enjoy nature, but not all of us are willing to take care of it.” This maxim takes on alarming relevance when walking through the streets of Venezuela’s major cities. What should be a vital ecological asset for public health has become the target of a silent yet devastating practice: […]

Relatives say more than 70 workers remain detained in PDVSA-obrero case

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- Relatives of people detained in connection with an alleged smuggling case linked to Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) called on Monday for alternative measures to imprisonment for those facing prosecution. They denounced that dozens of people have remained in custody since 2024. The case, known as PDVSA-Obrero, involves detainees who, according to their […]

Hydrocarbon spill hits Golfo Triste and threatens Morrocoy National Park

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.— An analysis of satellite imagery conducted by the Venezuelan-German Institute of Applied Ecological Sciences (IVACEA) detected an extensive anomaly consistent with hydrocarbon contamination in Golfo Triste, off Venezuela’s north-central coast. It warned of its potential impact on areas of Morrocoy National Park. The study, based on imagery from the European Space Agency’s […]

Venezuela seeks to align maritime regulations with international ship emissions standards

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.– Venezuela’s National Assembly began the first debate on Tuesday on a bill to approve the 1997 Protocol, which incorporates Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). This instrument establishes controls on polluting emissions from maritime transport. The bill formed part of the legislative agenda for […]

Big oil returns as environmentalists demand cleanup of environmental liabilities

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. — The international oil industry is once again turning its attention to Venezuela, with an agenda focused on new investment opportunities, particularly in the natural gas sector, as environmental commitments and the cleanup of longstanding environmental liabilities emerge as major challenges for the energy industry. Some 650 delegates from 30 countries are […]

Project Ateles and its crusade to save Venezuela’s most endangered primate

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- In the last remnants of seasonal forest still standing in Venezuela’s western plains, a unique species is racing against time and extinction. The brown spider monkey, scientifically known as Ateles hybridus, is a Neotropical primate with long limbs and a prehensile tail that has alarmingly earned a place among the world’s 25 […]

El Niño shuts down the Atlantic’s engines: historic calm echoes the 2015 cyclone drought

September 25, 2026September 25, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal.- The North Atlantic basin is experiencing an unprecedented period of meteorological calm in the modern era. Despite entering the traditionally most active months of the year, a dominant climate factor has dramatically slowed the formation of major storms. Climate experts examining global weather records point to a direct explanation: the Atlantic has […]

The Daily Journal takes part in environmental cleanup at Los Totumos Beach

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

More than 1,400 volunteers participated in activities along Miranda’s coastline as part of World Beach Day. The Daily Journal.— Under the Barlovento sun and with a shared commitment to protecting Venezuela’s coastline, young people, residents, and visitors gathered on Saturday, September 19, to collect waste polluting the beaches during a nationwide cleanup campaign marking World […]

The mutilated city: the billboard business, local anarchy, and Caracas’ lost shade

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal. Caracas is losing its shade. Across the valley, the deafening roar of chainsaws has replaced the song of urban birds, exposing a severe crisis of environmental governance, institutional opacity and commercial interests. What local authorities and waste collection companies describe with euphemisms such as “sanitation,” “maintenance,” or “Cut and Prune,” activists and […]