There is flooding in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, with record rainfall and rivers swelling. 

Since colonial times the mountain has been the symbol of mineral wealth in South America and has become a national emblem for Bolivia. But after nearly 500 years its top is losing its characteristic shape due to a large sinkhole. 

Communities living in remote areas such as Darién depend on the resources offered by nature, but they cannot exceed certain limits of consumption, said Carmen Medina, coordinator of the National Environmental Authority (ANAM). 

The first national survey on environmental issues in Argentina showed that most Argentines believe that the country’s environmental situation has worsened in the last five years. 

Drought-stricken Chile looks to reform its water industry. 

Guatemala inaugurated the largest solar power plant in Central America with the capacity to supply thousands of households in the country. 

Over the past couple of years, coffee production in Central America has been hit by a deadly wave of coffee leaf rust (“roya” in Spanish), a type of fungus that has hurt the production of this valued commodity in the region. 

Peru’s University of Engineering and Technology, known for building the world’s first potable water-producing billboard, has come up with another ingenious invention: a billboard to reduce air pollution. 

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on air quality in 1,600 cities in the world found that Cochabamba is one of the most polluted regions, (although Lima is worse.) 

Environmental authorities are seeking support from the community to combat a species.