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.

A Peruvian archbishop who has committed his life to fighting pollution will be appointed a cardinal.

Animal conservation programs in Mexico City, Mexico have been able to successfully reproduce some endangered species including the Mexican Wolf, California Condor, and Volcano Rabbit.

An often overlooked, yet reliable, source for evidence of climate change is the migration patterns of bird populations.

A new warning comes with the report “Ecological Risk Analysis of the Paraguay River Basin” from the World Wildlife Fund.

The owner of a local business in Santiago, Chile could not prove the legal origin of the wood he had in the establishment.

Peru seeks to reclaim its two-time championship title in the global birdwatching competition, Global Big Day, after Colombia took the winning spot last year.

In Colombia, a project called eBird has now made it possible for citizens to view all the birds within the country at the click of a button.

—Researched and Written by Stephanie Mladinich– From plastic bags, to plastic wrappers, and disposable plastic straws, plastic products are abundant throughout the world. Plastics are used casually and disposed of carelessly, making their ways into the Earth’s oceans. Scientists from around the world investigate the implications of plastic pollution from the Pacific Ocean to the