Issue Aug 19-25 2026: A deadly virus has caused a dramatic decline in an amphibian population in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, raising new concerns about threats to the country’s biodiversity. Researchers found that repeated outbreaks of ranavirus reduced reproduction of the monkey frog by 83% at a conservation reserve in Santa Catarina.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Peru’s natural vegetation decreased by 3.7 million hectares in 41 years, equivalent to 4% of the area in 1985.

Issue Aug 19-25 2026: Given that August 27 was World Lake Day, a United Nations-sponsored observance aimed at raising awareness of the importance of these ecosystems and the threats that face them, including pollution, climate change, and decreasing water levels, it is a good moment to analyze the problems besetting two of Guatemala’s most important