Although the extinction of just one species may not seem like much, experts claim that some of the repercussions could include adverse effects on up to 8 million other species.

Guatemala, the world’s 4th country most prone to natural disasters, has recently experienced significant floods and mudslides, leaving more than 10 million people affected from Sololá to Santa Catarina Penula.

Various international figures gathered at the International Forum on Climate Change and Food Security held in Asunción, Paraguay this year to discuss pertinent environmental issues.

Peru estimates that its population will increase by roughly 24% by 2050 and the 60% increase in food production needed to sustain these numbers is being severely threatened by global climate change.

Older cars and buses are believed to be emitting unsafe levels of sulfur, putting inhabitants of Asunción, Paraguay at risk of contracting lung cancer.

Deforestation continues unchecked in Nicaragua’s Indio Maíz Biological Reserve and officials with that country’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources appear to do be nothing to stop it.

President Mauricio Macri has declared an Argentinian island, famously rich in natural history, a new national reserve.

An estimated 2.5 million solar panels will make up a solar farm that is to be built in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The solar energy farms are meant to complement that state’s plans to build a number of wind farms, as well.

Chile’s president Michelle Bachelet announced that her country has allocated US$800 million toward the development of a competitive solar energy program through initiatives that aim to diversify the local economy.

The effects of climate change threaten the future availability of water in the Dominican Republic.  Both public and private sectors must work together to reduce their overall water footprint.