Environment 2025-04-22

The project would cut through untouched rainforest, threatening isolated Indigenous communities and increasing the risks of illegal land seizures, logging and drug trafficking, according to researchers.

Environment 2025-04-17

For centuries, the Guarani people have grown yerba mate on their ancestral lands. Today, they say that gold mining is poisoning their environment with mercury and arsenic.

Environment 2025-04-15

Cofco secured a loan tied to environmental goals but bought grain from suppliers linked to deforestation in the Cerrado and Amazon.

Environment 2025-04-04

A recent report highlights that Chinese investments are currently contributing to the degradation of at least seven wetlands across five Latin American countries.

Environment 2025-03-25

A two-meter-high, 10km-long concrete wall separates San Juan de Miraflores from the affluent Santiago de Surco. Through its cracks, glimpses of lush greenery contrast with Surco's high water consumption.

Environment 2025-03-03

In Bolivia's eastern lowlands last year, approximately 10.7 million hectares of dry tropical forest -- an area comparable to the size of Portugal -- were consumed by wildfires.

Environment 2025-02-26

Chinese construction work has dropped the level of safe drinking water considerably, while warnings are being issued about using treated water from the nearby contaminated lake.

Environment 2025-02-06

The waste-filled pits left by mining companies triggered one of the worst floods in history for one municipality, and residents are still struggling to survive in flooded houses.

Environment 2025-02-03

The Brazilian Amazon recorded over 140,000 fires in 2024, the highest number in 17 years. Global warming fuels them, but most are set for livestock grazing, farming or illegal logging.

Environment 2025-01-23

Years of intense heat and unpredictable rainfall are poised to increase the price of an espresso or latte in cities like Paris, New York and Tokyo.