AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGalápagos Wildlife: Researchers observed vampire ground finches feeding on the blood of Nazca boobies on remote Wolf and Darwin islands. They suspect the behavior may help the finches get water where freshwater is scarce. Amazon Protection: Indigenous leaders from Ecuador and three neighboring countries are heading to a UN conference in Vienna to push for action against criminal networks driving illegal mining, logging and drug trafficking—and a stronger Indigenous role in protecting their territories. Pacific Conditions: A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Ecuador’s coast Friday, while new maps show unusually warm Pacific waters extending south from Ecuador and Peru along Chile, raising concern about a strengthening El Niño. Plastic Research: A fungus found in Ecuador’s Amazon can break down some polyurethane, according to research highlighted this week. Scientists say the ability to act in low-oxygen conditions could one day help tackle plastic in landfill.
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