Sérgio Orozco, Medellin's environment secretary from 2016-2019, says the results from the project surprised him positively. "The reduction in temperature, in some zones by more than 3C (5.4F ...

Activists protesting severe pollution levels in Medellín, Colombia, aired their concerns last week with a striking public gesture: they strapped giant face masks onto a number of Fernando Botero ...

Since March 2016, the city of Medellín, Colombia, has been affected by air pollution. The environmental problem is caused by different factors, including the El Niño weather phenomenon, a rise in the ...

A group of “Cabeza” sculptures by Colombian artist Fernando Botero have been drawn into a large-scale protest against pollution in Medellin. The 23 bronze sculptures, rendered in the artist ...

Pollen and Air Quality forecast for Medellin, ES with air quality index, pollutants, pollen count and pollution map from Weather Underground.

Colombian cities are currently home to close to 80% of the country’s population, with the number expected to reach 83.4% in 2035, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics.

When pollution gets higher than 38 µg/m3, the valley's early warning system generates an alarm that can lead to restrictions on car use and advises people, especially the vulnerable, to stay at home.