Denisse Fierro, marine biologist and scientist from the Charles Darwin Foundation, conducted research on the mangroves at the Galapagos Islands to determine if their special characteristics have the same effect on the ecosystem as the other mangroves in the country.

Thanks to scientific research led by the La Molina National Agrarian University (Unalm), the Yungay potato has been a staple in Peruvian agricultrue for half a century.

Many forested areas of Paraguay have been facing the danger of deforestation in recent years despite legislation that protects them.

A recent scientific study led by the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnolgoía Ambientales de la Univeristat Autònoma de Barcelona underscored the importance of indigenous peoples and communities in protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity.

Illegal gold mining reaches record levels in the indigenous lands belonging to the Yanomami people since the beginning of 2021, according to aerial and satellite photographs obtained by researchers.

Researchers at the Universidad de Chile collaborated with the Centro Avanzado de Tecnología para la Minería to study glacier loss and its relation to albedo and precipitation.

With the next elections on the horizon for Mexico City, issues surrounding climate change and environmental protection are of extreme political importance.

In April 2021, a record was set for the size of tropical jungle lost in the Amazon for that month and for any set period since deforestation began to be measured six years ago.

Community members have been demanding that the testing be done to address the situation of individuals affected by heavy metals.

Recent tree felling and pruning by the government in Havana, Cuba, has provoked complaints and questions about the environmental impact of these actions.