by Francisca Albiña | Jun 18, 2020 | Science
Introduction to get acquainted with the terms We all know that climate change contributes to adverse global warming, but the truth is, to know how it really influences and to what extent, we must consider many factors, to try to predict these changes. A key variable...
by Richards Zamorano Ormeño | Jun 1, 2020 | Science
Glaciers are powerful agents of erosion, which have profoundly altered the earth’s surface for thousands of years, however the mechanisms that govern glacial erosion (wear caused by the movement of ice on the earth’s surface) have not been fully...
by Equipo Glaciar | May 14, 2020 | Glacier Law
Following the trend regarding the previous article on the comparison between the original Glacier Protection Law proposal and the modifications presented by the current government (you can see it here), we invite you below to read the four articles that summarize the...
by Lucas Dominguez Vargas | Apr 30, 2020 | Notes
The glaciers of Ecuador are located in the mountain ranges of volcanic origin and are restricted to the highest peaks. The glaciers (Antisana, Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cayambe, Los Ilinizas (north and south), El Altar and Carihuairazo) are limited to two mountain ranges:...
by Francisca Albiña | Apr 9, 2020 | Science
Hundreds of thousands of years ago, the earth coexisted with various already extinct animals, flora, microorganisms, bacteria and viruses in an environment that is probably very different from the one we inhabit today, and of which we know little. Our planet is an...