Issue Aug 14-20 2024: Forest fires which have besieged the department of Santa Cruz in Bolivia have also impacted livestock in the region, with more than 400,000 cattle affected, according to the president of the Federation of Santa Cruz Ranchers (FEGASACRUZ), Walter Ruiz.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: A recent study reveals that the world’s driest grasslands harbor a surprising diversity of plant traits, challenging the idea that harsh conditions reduce variability.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: On June 5, during a meeting in Oaxaca between federal agents and community leaders of Capulálpam de Méndez, a fire began near the border between the towns of Capulálpam de Méndez and Natividad.

Issue Aug 07-13 2024: The Chilean Congress has postponed the entrance into effect of Law N°21,368, which would limit the use of single-use and disposable plastics.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: In Quito, several forest fires have been reported so far in 2024, most of which are human caused.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Neighborhoods in the Colombian city of Cali are becoming “eco-neighborhoods,” as residents seek to transition to more sustainable forms of living.

Issue Aug 01-07 2024: Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a vast universe of microorganisms, including microplankton, bacteria, and viruses, too small to be seen by the naked eye.

—Researched and Written by Ana Salgado—Issue Jul 01-31 2024: The Tren Maya is a railway infrastructure project in Mexico that aims to connect the main cities and tourist destinations in the southeastern part of the country, including the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. The project was officially launched by President Andrés

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: Despite a mining formalization process being created in 2012 with the aim of regularizing informal gold mining, illegal operations have continued to advance through Peru, thanks to failures in the control mechanisms, opening the doors to gold laundering.

Issue Jul 01-31 2024: An enormous accumulation of garbage in the Cateura landfill now dominates the landscape of the new Costanera Sur in Asunción.