Issue Apr 12-18 2023: Previously approved in 2019, the law that prohibits the commercialization and free delivery of plastic bags and straws, and conditions the waste of plastic bottles to its ability to be managed, was signed by the Costa Rican government and will go into effect within twelve months.

Issue Apr 12-18 2023: Bonsai art is an ancient tradition originated in China that requires patience and a lot of love. Typically, bonsais are passed down from generation to generation.

Issue Apr 05-11 2023: Residents of ten communities in Viacha, Bolivia, have turned to the country’s Chamber of Representatives to condemn the “irreversible” contamination of the Pallina river which has affected their harvest and cattle.

Issue Apr 05-11 2023: According to a survey conducted by Instituto Semeia with managers and technicians responsible for 371 out of 508 registered conservation areas in Brazil, the lack of basic infrastructure is a barrier to tourism in natural parks throughout the country.

Issue Apr 05-11 2023: Situated in a landscape surrounded by mountains and the Pacific Ocean, the coastal valley of Camalú in Northern Mexico offers cool beaches and sunset views.

Issue Apr 05-11 2023: According to a report issued by the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), out of the 28 reported fisheries, 14% are underexploited, while 29% are in a state of full exploitation.

Issue Mar 29-Apr 04 2023: Forty years after a beetle infestation devastated the cotton plantations of Brazil’s Northeast, leaving small farmers “out of options,” harvesting this crop has returned to the region.

Issue Mar 29-Apr 04 2023: The Minister of Economy of Argentina, Sergio Massa, has highlighted the obsession of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with the climate issue in a recent speech.

Issue Mar 29-Apr 04 2023: According to Peruvian researcher Stella Hartinger, heat-related deaths have increased by 160% in South America, based on the figures from 2000-2004 compared to 2017-2021.

Issue Mar 22-28 2023: Environmentalists have expressed concerns about the destruction of mangroves in Laguna Saladilla, one of the largest wildlife refuges in the Dominican Republic, due to the construction of a border wall with Haiti.