According to a newsletter published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri), “Evolution of Production in the Forestry Sector,” 2014 saw the most deforestation, with a loss of 177,565 hectares, followed by 2015 and 2009.

In the heart of the region devastated by the Mariana oil spill, dying trees no longer stand. They were knocked over by the force of the sludge, and cleanup has been a slow process.

Gorgona Island, off the coast of Colombia, has made headlines recently, because of the controversial construction of a coastguard tower on the Pacific side of the Island.

Scientific as well as cultural consensus is that the environment is in danger.

As environmental degradation looms on the horizon, there are tasks which the Colombian government must take on sooner rather than later.

The delightful image of reusable shopping bags is a prime example of sustainability in action. Without those troublesome wads of reformed petroleum floating around, thousands of animals would be safe, and society would finally have begun weaning itself away from fossil fuels. But is it that simple?

On October 14, 2016 authorities in El Salvador released 500 Golfina turtles onto the beach of San Diego.

The countries of Central America and the Dominican Republic have joined forces with Germany in an effort order to stop the rapid deforestation devastating the region.

The area around the Patacón landfill is plagued with drugs, alcohol, prostitution, robbery, and sanitation issues. Due to the lack of running water and runoff from the landfill, families in the area face terrible health problems.

In mid-October, the Superintendent of the Environment received a comprehensive analysis of the mudslides and fires that occurred in San Bernardo, Santiago the previous January.