International experts examine the environmental, scientific, and legal implications of pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon caused by the U.S. oil company Chevron. 

Pope Francis called for more respect for nature today, branding the destruction of South America’s rain forests and other forms of environmental exploitation as a sin of modern times. 

Coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea have declined more than 50% since 1970. 

So far there are 240,125 displaced people in Paraguay by the rains of the past months: 50,000 in Brazil and 14,000 in Argentina.  

Many new reserves were recorded in the rolls of UNESCO and the Allpahuayo Mishana National Reserve could be in danger. 

The Chikungunya virus is spreading rapidly through Central America and the Caribbean. 

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.