A list produced by an NGO based in the Netherlands brings attention to those countries that are facing an environmental crisis in their rivers.

In 2020, wildfires in Peru are causing widespread destruction.

Extraction of minerals at the San Rodrigo River is described as one of the worst environmental disasters in Coahuila.

Recently, there have been incredible forest fires, coined “ecocides,” around Argentina, mainly concentrated in the province of Córdoba.

Much of the plastic waste that Colombians generate is buried in sanitary landfills, preventing it from being used as raw material for other products.

Increasing deforestation and slow responses from the state worry experts.

Eleven Provinces in Argentina have been battling extensive fires for a while as they destroy forests and homes.

Carpish is the first Regional Conservation area in Huanuco, and home to the second most common forest in Peru, Unchog Forest.

Indigenous people have suffered from further marginalization under the Bolsonaro Government, and the nation has also suffered from the actions of a government that does not care about climate change.

Lack of action from the government in combatting forest fires prompted criticism from Córdoba residents.