Narel Paniagua – known in scientific communities for her research on indigenous peoples’ use of plants and connections with the environment – is also an activist.

Of the nine million hectares of tropical dry forest in the Cesar region of Colombia, only 8% of it remains today.

A substantial fire, said to be bigger than the size of England, catches in Brazil every year.

In 2019, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala were among the countries that are most dangerous for defenders of the environment.

Worldwide, there are 476 million indigenous people living in 90 different countries, a population that represents 6.2% of the global population, and 8% of the population of Latin America.

In July 2021, the Brazilian Amazon saw a decrease of 26.8% of fires, with only 4,977 fires registered, compared to July 2020, where 6,803 fires were registered.

In 1950, the world produced 1.5 million tons of plastic and in 2020, that number grew to 367 million.

In the 1980s, Argentina had a plan to use alcohol to fuel vehicles, but that was put on hold until 2006 when biofuels made a comeback in the country.

–Researched and Written by Millie Brigaud— Latin America’s devastating encounters with the climate crisis are growing ever more frequent, with wildfires, droughts, flooding, and disappearing ecosystems. In response, both governments and small communities are taking ambitious measures to mitigate the crisis’ effects. Communities across Latin America are joining forces with scientists and nongovernmental organizations to

July 26 was World Mangrove Day, which gave individuals the opportunity to reflect upon the vital functions that mangroves perform.