Factors such as overfishing, climate change, and ocean acidification are continually decreasing coral reef beds.

Several vacant lots became playgrounds as local children were inspired to transform them into gardens and leisure areas in Lima.

The Fuego volcano eruption on Sunday, June 5, 2018, has left 25 people dead, more than 20 wounded, and over a million affected, in addition to nearly burying the entirety of the small village of El Rodeo, Escuintla and surrounding areas.

José Sarukhán Kermez, national coordinator of the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity in Mexico (CONABIO), warned that the ease of protecting the vaquita from extinction is declining and is additionally becoming more expensive.

Deforestation at the Atlantic Forest fell by more than 50% in 1 year, in Brazil.

On May 24, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature has recommended that Chiribiquete be registered as a World Heritage Site.

Following World Recycling Day on May 17, several participants in the Mexican business sector have decided to renew their commitment to recycling, with a focus on plastics.

The Amazon Rainforest, one of the largest regulators of the global climate, has begun to suffer in recent years from a drought that is triggering the mortality of trees.

In an effort to limit deforestation, a bill was presented and passed in the Upper Chamber of the Paraguayan Senate.

The Galápagos Islands seek to be a region free of certain plastics which include straws, plastic bags, styrofoam containers, and non-reusable bottles.