Issue Feb 18-24 2026: As one NGO files a complaint with Uruguay’s Administrative Court and another makes an appeal over a rejected suit in the country’s civil court, Uruguay’s third shift court has rejected an injunction filed by that country’s National Human Rights Institution (Inddhh) aimed at halting offshore oil exploration in Uruguayan territorial waters.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: Falling populations of emblematic marine species are raising alarms among scientists, fishers, and chefs in Peru, where the availability of ingredients central to the country’s cuisine has declined sharply.

Issue Feb 18-24 2026: Researchers and residents found locations with massive die offs of fish eggs below the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam in Pará, in the stretch known as Volta Grande do Xingu.