–Researched and Written by Adison McClyment— Issue Dec 01-31 2022: The Andes Mountains are home to diverse ecosystems that provide resources to many of the surrounding countries; however, with the rise of climate change there is an increased threat of water supply shortages, famine, and the loss of essential biodiversity. Some scientists believe these effects

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: An annual environmental report released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) of Chile has projected the country’s water resources for 2030-2060.

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, through the Vice Ministry of Coastal and Marine Resources, developed initiatives during the last 12 months that exceeded their proposed goals for 2022.

Issue Dec 01-31 2022: During the beach cleanup day in Costa Rica, a waste audit revealed PET plastic bottles, shoes, lighters, cigarette butts, and household and personal care items.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: Between 1990 and 2021, Colombia lost 6.1 million hectares of forest, and ongoing efforts to curve Colombia’s deforestation progress have not been enough.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: The European Union (EU) has selected a beach in Ecuador for a clean-up campaign aimed at raising awareness about the problem that waste – particularly plastic – represents for our world.

Issue Nov 16-30 2022: Evelyn Lamadrid Vences is the Provincial Prosecutor of Santa, in Ancash, of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor’s Office (FEMA). She has investigated and prosecuted businessmen and corporations involved in illegal activities in fishing and mining. Since 2019, her performance has earned her death threats, which necessitate police protection.

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: Six weeks before taking office, Brazilian President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva began a series of public appearances in Egypt.

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: The COP19 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is attended by conservation experts and delegates from more than 180 countries.

Issue Nov 09-15 2022: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) is meeting to approve or reject revised regulation over the trading of shark fins.