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 by AFP Staff Writers Quito (AFP) Oct 30, 2021
Ecuador suspended climbing on five mountains Friday due to bad weather, after an avalanche killed three climbers and left three others missing. Climbers will not be able to access the snow-capped peaks of Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Illiniza Sur, Antisana and Chimborazo for at least a week, the Environment Ministry said. An avalanche last Sunday struck a group of 16 mountaineers ascending Chimborazo, a volcano which is the highest peak in the country, leaving three dead and three missing. The restrictions will remain in force until the weather improves, the ministry added. Ecuador begins a five-day holiday on Saturday, the longest of the year, during which more than a million people are likely to travel, according to estimates.
Smoke bombs, floods and virus fears as Glasgow readies for COP26 Glasgow (AFP) Oct 29, 2021 A soft drizzle fell on a cluster of American climate activists as they set off smoke bombs in George Square in Glasgow's city centre. The clouds of white smoke were symbolically aimed at the heads of state beginning to arrive in Scotland's biggest city for COP26, the United Nations climate change conference which starts on Sunday. The demonstration on Thursday night was one of the first in an expected multitude of protests and publicity stunts planned as tens of thousands of delegates pour into ... read more
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