Issue Oct 28-Nov 03 2026: The Peruvian government has regained control of over 95% of the 1041 hectares affected by illegal mining in the Tambopata National Reserve, in Madre de Dios, or the equivalent of 980 hectares in one of the world’s most bio-diverse regions.

Issue Oct 28-Nov 03 2026: In Quiché, erratic rainfall and prolonged dry spells are affecting agricultural production and testing the ability of families to sustain their livelihoods.

Issue Oct 28-Nov 03 2026: Research warns that the wetlands of the Altiplano store vast reserves of carbon and water, and that their degradation turns them into an environmental threat.

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: On December 4 and 5, 2015, the civil association Dale la Cara al Atoyac A.C. conducted water quality sampling of the Atoyac River at several points along a stretch that crosses the city of Puebla. The results revealed that the Atoyac River is clinically dead, one of the most polluted rivers

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: Representatives from numerous Latin American organizations met in Panama City for the 19th session of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IAHCR) to discuss the stigmatization and risks faced by those who work to defend water, Indigenous rights, and the environment in the region.

Issue Oct 21-27 2026: Three years ago, amidst an El Niño event, Amazon dolphins experienced one of their most critical episodes. Scientists are issuing a call to action to ensure that the same thing does not happen again.

Issue Oct 14-20, 2026: Since the Dominican Republic’s province of Hato Mayor was declared the island nation’s first ecotourism zone in 2022, expectations were high that the area’s economy would be given a significant economic boost due to its ecotourism potential. Two decades later, significant challenges, including high unemployment, limited opportunities for the young, and

Issue Oct 14-20, 2026: Companies, associations, cooperatives, and producers from the Amazon will be gathering in the Peruvian city of Pucallpa on October 22 for the opening of the 2026 edition of Expo Ucayali. The event, which will host over 400 exhibitors, will showcase products and services from San Martín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Amazonas,

Issue Oct 14-20, 2026: The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of the Nonuya de Villazul Indigenous territory in a dispute with the company Oxigreen, with whom they had agreed to a REDD+ carbon credit project in 2021.

Issue Oct 07-13 2026: As Mexico prepares for its participation in the upcoming United Nations COP31 summit next month, its budget for the environment deserves fresh scrutiny. Indeed, the draft budget for 2027 allocates roughly 52 billion pesos less for climate change than was allocated for 2026.