Central and South America
Drought blocks shipping in another grains corridor in northern Brazil
Brazil's Amport reports grain transport on Tapajos waterway halted due to severe drought and low water levels in northern Brazil.
Rio Tinto’s real prize: Arcadium’s lithium extraction technology
Rio Tinto's $6.7B Arcadium buyout will give it lithium filtration technology set to transform electronics, EV production.
Indigenous groups in Brazil say they weren’t consulted on carbon credits
Indigenous groups in Para, Brazil, say they weren’t consulted before a government deal to sell carbon offset credits for Amazon conservation.
Ecuador nature deal scrutiny has not slowed work on debt swaps, IDB says
An enquiry into Ecuador's debt-for-nature swap has not slowed work on the instruments, president of the Inter-American Development Bank said.
How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved...
Chinese electric carmaker BYD sees EV Mexico sales ramping up to 100,000 in 2025
BYD aims to sell 50,000 EVs in Mexico in 2024, 100,000 by 2025, and plans to build a factory producing 300,000 vehicles in...
Brazil’s Potencial to invest $109 million to turn biodiesel plant into world’s largest
Grupo Potencial invests 600 million reais to expand biodiesel output, making its plant the largest soy-based biofuel facility globally.
Colombia in talks with Germany over debt-nature swaps, minister says
Colombia last month launched a new investment portfolio for its climate adaptation plans, which it hopes will attract some $40 billion.
Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Wildfires in Bolivia have burned over 10 million hectares this year, setting a record for the country's worst-ever fire season.
COP16 host Colombia pushes for unified climate and biodiversity pledges
Colombia pushes for a unified climate and biodiversity pledge to streamline UN talks, aiming to merge conservation with climate goals.
