Issue Oct 25-31 2023: The Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) has reportedly opposed the creation of the Grau Tropical Sea National Reserve, a proposal put forward by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), according to a legal technical report.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: In the Brazilian Amazon, 10% of Lake Tefé’s dolphin population died in just two weeks.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: Central America’s largest jungle, within the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, is actively battling illegal cattle ranching.

Issue Oct 18-24 2023: A group of Colombian companies reportedly persuaded leaders to accept carbon credit projects on Indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon region, with the promise that the money would fund a university in the villages despite no proper consultation.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Amid mounting environmental concerns, Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has filed a criminal complaint against Grupo México.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Amid concern about the lack of substantial rain, the La Paz Mayor’s Office announced that it has been developing a standard for buildings with more than five floors to recycle their gray water.

Issue Oct 11-17 2023: Despite recent measures taken against deforestation, forest fires in the Amazon rainforest continue to threaten what is one of the world’s most important carbon sinks, with the number of active fires in the region reaching its highest point since 2007.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: Between September 2022 to September 2023 deforestation in the Amazônia Legal area fell from 1,454.76 km² to 590.3 km², according to the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Inpe).

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: Environmental organization Greenpeace staged a protest in Argentina’s Congress Square to voice concerns about a 21% increase in deforestation compared to the previous year.

Issue Oct 04-10 2023: In recent weeks, photos and news have been published showing the dry lakes of an area in the Brazilian Amazon region.