Central and South America
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina’s corn fields
Argentina corn farmers fear infestations by the leafhopper could become more regular, with fewer frosts in recent years to check the insect's spread,...
Strong earthquake strikes near Mexico-Guatemala border
MEXICO CITY/GUATEMALA CITY – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Chiapas in Mexico on Sunday morning, the United States Geological...
Brazil floods strike blow to powerful agriculture sector
Agronomist Eduardo Assad, who studies the effects of climate change on agriculture, said Brazil "will begin to suffer severe crop losses" if the...
Envious shamans and climate change: Diverse threats to Ecuadoran Amazon
Experts point the finger at pollution, deforestation and climate change wreaking havoc on the second-largest protected area in Ecuador.
Costa Rica to ration electricity as drought bites
Costa Rica has become the latest Latin American country to introduce rationing due to drought, announcing Thursday it will limit access to electricity...
Brazil’s Eletrobras net income down 19% in Q1
Latin America's largest utility Eletrobras Q1 report shows net profit down as it pursues new strategies.
2023 ‘year of record climatic hazards’ in Latin America: UN
Latin America and the Caribbean had their warmest year on record in 2023 as a "double-whammy" of El Nino and climate change caused...
Brazil flooding death toll reaches 100
Due to climate change, extreme or rare events "are becoming more frequent and more extreme," Jose Marengo, research coordinator at Brazil's National Center...
Brazil floods death toll rises to 90, dozens still stranded
Almost half a million people were without power in Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and...
Paraguay pushes rival bid for $1.5 billion Argentina-Brazil gas connector
Paraguay is advancing talks with Argentina and Brazil over a potential $1.5 billion gas pipeline to connect the three countries
