Issue Feb 12-18 2025: In June, Punta del Este will welcome international gatherings that aim to shape the Intergovernmental Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution, designed to address one of the three major global environmental challenges alongside climate change and biodiversity loss.

Issue Feb 12-18 2025: The debate over oil exploration in the northern coast of Brazil is not only unfolding in political offices and courts but also in language.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: Plastic pollution is creating a serious environmental problem for Chile.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: The Uruguayan municipality of Maldonado announced that is has put into motion a plan to build a racetrack in a wetlands reserve, inciting the ire of environmentalists and local residents.

Issue Feb 05-11 2025: A new regulation on integrated solid waste management in Guatemala, which took effect on February 11, has prompted questions about what happens once trash is separated at home.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: A massive forest fire in southern Argentina has claimed 20,000 acres of woodland and is still raging out of control.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: The current urban model of waste management relies heavily on intensive resource extraction, excessive consumption, and the culture of waste.

Issue Jan 29-Feb 04 2025: Bogotá is preparing for a major overhaul of its waste management system, set to take effect in 2026 as the city’s contracts with private concessionaires expire.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: Mountains of dung left behind by vicuñas, wild relatives of llamas, are reportedly helping ecosystems in the Andes mountain range better adapt to climate change.

Issue Jan 22-28 2025: For years, residents of Chesque Alto, a mountainous region in Araucanía, have lodged complaints against a fish factory operating in the area, claiming that run-off from the operation is polluting the waters of this otherwise pristine natural area.