Guatemala is a country marked by its dramatic volcanic landscape, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic activity shapes the geography. Its volcanoes, ranging from dormant to highly active, ...

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted at about noon local time (18:00 GMT) on Sunday. It is one of Central America's most active volcanoes but Sunday's eruption caused more fatalities than any of ...

Guatemala is the largest economy in Central America in terms of population (estimated at 17.6 million in 2023) and economic activity (with a GDP of $104.4 billion in 2023). The country has experienced ...

Guatemala is characterized by low contraceptive use rates and one of the highest fertility rates in the Western Hemisphere. These rates are particularly extreme for the poorest segment of the ...

Central America’s Mesoamerican Reef is half the length of its famous Australian counterpart but in many ways more remarkable.

Grammy-award winning duo 123 Andrés makes learning about geography and cultural traditions fun, through song, storytelling ...

Some students are happy Trump won the presidency. Some wonder how he could win. And some wonder if their parents will face ...

Police were out in force in Guatemala City on Monday after arson attacks on a building Tension is rising in Guatemala, where protests by supporters of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo have run ...

Nov. 4, 2024 — Using a sophisticated new modeling approach, researchers have estimated carbon dioxide emissions from inland waters to 22 million U.S. lakes, rivers ... Laser Measurements to ...

Through his research, he seeks to challenge the often violent transnational processes and epistemologies that connect Canada, the United States and Guatemala. Dr. Gould has also facilitated ...

Geography and cartography majors study the intersection of humans and the environment through the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. That includes exploring built and natural ...

The Department of Geography integrates social and environmental sciences with the power of geospatial analysis to understand our complex world and to plan a sustainable future. Diverse faculty help ...