In Loreto, the region with the richest and most biodiverse ecosystem in Peru, the scale of an ecological black market in the region, and the corruptive forces involved, is slowly becoming apparent.

A group of researchers from the University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil has discovered that black coal and similar substances can be transported by wind to the Andean tropical glaciers.

Despite being one of few countries that qualify as mega-diverse, Mexico suffers from wide-spread impunity for crimes committed against the environment, from underreporting of those crimes to a lack of pursuit of justice for them.

In Brazil, NGOs are not among the suspects of an investigation conducted by the Federal since August to find those responsible for the “Dia do Fogo” or Day of Fire in the Amazon.

The number of beaches, rivers, islands, and mangroves affected by oil in Brazil has totaled 494, according to a report released by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama).

Tatiana Espinoza, a forest engineer, came to respect the Shihuahuaco tree while working on a piece of land she purchased in the Peruvian Amazon.

“Telefónica joins the commitment to the environment through the Permanent Cellular Recycling Program initiated in 2006, becoming the first cell phone operator in Mexico to implement cell phone recycling for the public,” said Telefónica México.

Argentina’s Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle Raising, and Fishing has created the Board of Environmental Agroindustrial Competition to address growing concerns over climate change.

A drought in Paraguay led to lower water levels along the Paraguay River. A viral video raised public awareness of the refuse along the bank of the river, leading to citizens demanding action and support from authorities.

Less than two months after the forest fires in the Amazon, Brazil faces new ecological disasters, and the consequences are already having an effect.