Ecuador News » Esmeraldas News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Economy: Ecuador: how shrimp farming is destroying mangrove ecosystems
News channel or source: https://www.lifegate.com/ecuador-shrimps-mangroves
Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026
Ecuador's shrimp exports continue to grow, but the country's mangrove ecosystems are paying the highest price.
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Economy: Esmeraldas oil spill in Ecuador devastates rivers and wildlife refuge
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/03/oil-spill-in-ecuador-devastates-rivers-and-wildlife-refuge/
Published on: Wednesday 19 March 2025
A massive oil spill in Ecuador, in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, has covered multiple rivers and a key wildlife refuge in thick, black sludge, impacting more than half a million residents. A ...