On Friday, February 18th, it was reported that 15,000 square kilometers of Brazilian forest could be cut down by the end of 2022.

Jair Bolsonaro officially has approved the aggressive “Decree 10.965” that heavily affects the Amazon region of Brazil in favor of mining activity.

Juan Carlos Bermeo, Ecuador’s Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources, announced that all mining activities in the Napo province will be suspended to protect the surrounding communities and the environment.

Though Mexico is vulnerable to natural phenomena, the government has invested and focused efforts on post-earthquake care.

In December 2021, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced the termination of the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC).

A new expert report concerning Hidroituango has been leaked, leading to recommendations and considerations on the project.

The drought crisis affecting Paraguay has continued to decimate the country’s agricultural sector and result in significant production losses for many domestic agricultural producers.

Peruvian authorities are currently investigating whether Repsol took sufficient measures to mitigate the damage caused by their recent oil spill in the Ventanilla Sea.

In a section of Ecuador’s Amazon, an oil pipeline rupture due to soil erosion threatens a large, mountainous area.

With the understanding that everyone generates greenhouse gases through everyday activities, the Ministry of the Environment of the Dominican Republic has begun a new initiative.