Issue Nov 15-30 2024: The implications of metallic mining in El Salvador have historically revolved around public health and environmental deterioration.

Issue Nov 15-30 2024: In a stark illustration of the disconnect between global climate discussions and local environmental challenges, the Brazilian town of Moju has been battling devastating wildfires while its mayor attended an international climate conference thousands of miles away.

Issue Nov 15-30 2024: After a report from Listín Diario, authorities investigated environmental damage being caused in an area of Las Calderas Natural Monument, commonly known as the Baní Dunes in the Dominican Republic.

Issue Nov 06-14 2024: In Chile, the use of water is involved in 80% of the country’s exports, 23% of electricity generation, and 20% of employment. It constitutes over 50% of the GDP of some regions, making water crucial for Chile’s development.

Issue Nov 06-14 2024: The Council of State has approved the exploration of copper in Mocoa, raising concerns about ecosystem preservation and other issues.

Issue Nov 06-14 2024: The COP16 biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, concluded with mixed results, as negotiators struggled to make significant headway on key priorities for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at COP15.

Issue Oct 30-Nov 05 2024: The COP16 took place in Cali, Colombia, achieving great advances in the participation of Indigenous peoples, local communities, and Afro descendants.

Issue Oct 30-Nov 05 2024: The Peruvian government’s proposal to reorganize Senace, a body responsible for reviewing environmental impact studies of large projects, has sparked concerns.

Issue Oct 30-Nov 05 2024: Argentina’s former President Mauricio Macri defended his environmental agenda while speaking about the disaster of Punta Tomba, illustrating his differences from current President Javier Milei.

Issue Oct 23-29 2024: The 2015 Fundão dam collapse, which occurred in Mariana, Minas Gerais, claimed 19 lives, caused one miscarriage, and devastated ecosystems across an area the size of Belgium, affecting the Rio Doce basin from Mariana to the Espírito Santo coast and was deemed a catastrophic failure.