During a global pandemic, the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) struggles to balance the health of workers and the indigenous along with the care of the environment.

In addition to the coronavirus health emergency, Mexico is facing the effects of raging wildfires.

–Researched and Written by Gisela Sarabia-Sandoval— Despite strict quarantine measures taken by some countries, public health initiatives, and numerous deaths from Covid-19, there have been positive impacts to the natural environment. Covid-19 has cut anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and greenhouse gases as travel and other economic activities have been put to a halt.

Environmental, social and human rights activist groups and indigenous communities brought together under the organization 350.org demand that governments protect both people and the environment in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since 2011, a conservation program in Ecuador has been trying to protect bats through the creation of conservation areas, research, and educational workshops for children and adults.

The Heavy Crude Pipeline (OCP) in the Ecuadorian Amazon suffered a rupture on Tuesday April 7.

Eliécer Cortez, the mayor of the Macaracas district, recently issued a burn ban including any burning of “pastures, garbage, and grasslands” in the district.

Air quality in Colombian cities is usually under control, however this year an abnormal amount of forest fires has made the levels of air contamination shoot up, not only in Medellín but also in Bogotá, Cúcuta and Bucaramanga.

The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly leave countries struggling with an aftermath of social and economic impacts.

The Iguazú Falls of Argentina and Brazil are going through an unforeseen situation.