Issue Jan 11-17 2023: Within the Rosario Corals National Natural Park, there is an island where only researchers, rangers, and the president can go.

Issue Jan 01-10 2023: In Valle del Cauca department, two new programs aimed at strengthening associations for rural producers have been “successfully implemented.”

Issue Jan 01-10 2023: Many in Mexico are supporters of the militarization of the country; however, many are against it due to the dangers it may impose on human rights, women’s rights, sex-gender diversities, and other important groups.

Issue Jan 01-10 2023: Under ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s government, the Amazon rainforest registered its third worst record related to deforestation for the month of December when it lost 218.41 km2 of its vegetation.

–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.