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Colombia Heads to Polarised Run-Off Amid Irregularities

SolidarioGB | 1 June 2026 | Electoral SolidariogGB | 1 June 2026 | Electoral 🇨🇴 Colombia will face a polarised second round between the far right and the left, with irregularities that appear to be quite marked. Businessman Abelardo de la Espriella wins the first round with 43.7% of the vote, surpassing the government candidate Iván Cepeda, who obtained 40.9%. The run-off will be decided on 21 June. ⚔️ The electoral landscape: De la Espriella (inspired by Trump and Bukele) […]

https://solidariogb.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/colombia-heads-to-polarised-run-off-amid-irregularities/

CBC Top Stories 4d ago

Colombian presidential vote headed to run-off between pro-Trump, leftist rivals
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de ‌la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from the first-round election showed on Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colombia-presidential-vote-runoff-9.7218622?cmp=rss

CBC World 4d ago

Colombian presidential vote headed to run-off between pro-Trump, leftist rivals
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de ‌la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from the first-round election showed on Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/colombia-presidential-vote-runoff-9.7218622?cmp=rss

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Citizens' Impeachment May 25

#TX05 #Runoff #CourageCandidate #Impeachment @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]

BellingenNSW May 5

Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows

"Seagrasses are often overlooked, but they are among the most important coastal habitats on Earth."

"Our findings highlight an important idea: the impacts of climate change on seagrasses can’t be understood by looking at the plants alone. The microbial communities living in the sediment can also influence how these plants respond to warming. "

"This has important implications for conservation and restoration. Around the world, seagrass meadows are declining due to coastal development, pollution and climate change. "
https://theconversation.com/warming-seas-can-threaten-the-hidden-relationship-that-supports-seagrass-meadows-278070
#seagrass #marine #ecosystems #FossilFuels #climate #HotOcean #marinas #pollution #runoff #MicrobialCommunities #LakeMacquarie #NSW #coast #erosion #ZosteraMuelleri #conservation #biodiversity

Warming seas can threaten the hidden relationship that supports seagrass meadows

Seagrasses are often overlooked, but they are among the most important coastal habitats on Earth.

The Conversation

Richard Ashwell Apr 27

UK's biggest environmental #pollution claim reaches High Court

One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a #water company will be in the High Court on Monday accused of polluting the #rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxl5rjw58po #runoff #sewage

UK's biggest environmental pollution claim reaches High Court

One of the UK's largest chicken producers and a water company accused of polluting three rivers including the River Wye

BBC News

BellingenNSW Apr 27

Platypuses need threatened species recognition in NSW, researcher says

"The species was only "hanging on, not thriving" in NSW and the Murray-Darling Basin."

"There's no state or national monitoring framework for platypuses...Dr Bino said platypuses had survived Australia's natural cycles for millions of years, but were now struggling to adapt to human-driven changes. We've been disrupting the natural flow regime and fragmenting and isolating platypus populations."

"Platypus are pretty much wiped out from the mainland in South Australia. They used to occur all along the Murray but that's no longer the case." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/platypuses-should-be-threatened-species-in-nsw-researcher-says/106520128
#platypuses #conservation #habitat #rivers #NSW #monotremes #MDB #ThreatenedSpecies #biodiversity #water #pollution #sprawl #ImperviousSurfaces #roads #runoff #drowning #WipeoutAU

Platypus researcher says the species is just 'hanging on' in NSW

A leading researcher is calling for the platypus to be recognised as a threatened species in NSW, saying a lack of data is the only reason it has not been reclassified.

Global News Apr 23

Central Saskatchewan road closures begin as ‘above normal’ runoff expected
The snowmelt in communities south of Saskatoon is over, but central Saskatchewan is bracing for an above-normal runoff, with road closures and sandbagging underway.
#Environment #Flooding #SaskatchewanNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814128/road-closures-central-saskatchewan-runoff/

Global News Environment Apr 23

Central Saskatchewan road closures begin as ‘above normal’ runoff expected
The snowmelt in communities south of Saskatoon is over, but central Saskatchewan is bracing for an above-normal runoff, with road closures and sandbagging underway.
#Environment #Flooding #SaskatchewanNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814128/road-closures-central-saskatchewan-runoff/

CBC Ottawa Apr 19

As the Ottawa River keeps rising, work goes on to keep the region dry
According to the latest update Saturday from the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, water levels and flows are still rising along the Ottawa River's main stem due to both melting snow and runoff from rainfall.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/as-the-ottawa-river-keeps-rising-work-goes-on-to-keep-the-region-dry-9.7169416?cmp=rss