Central and South America
Brazil revs up for jolt of hybrid car investments
Brazil is charging up for a hybrid revolution as global car manufacturers race to pump billions of dollars into the development of green...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium, but mines threaten water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching...
Colombia’s Caribbean jewel slowly sinking as sea waters rise
A skeleton lies exposed to the elements as turquoise Caribbean waters lap the shores near a shattered tomb – a grisly reminder that...
Nobel laureates sound alarm as Argentina cuts science funding
BUENOS AIRES – Sixty-eight Nobel laureates in chemistry, medicine, economics, and physics sent a letter on Wednesday to Argentine President Javier Milei voicing...
Oil spill from capsized barge near Tobago has reached beaches hundreds of miles away, officials say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An offshore oil spill that prompted Trinidad and Tobago to declare a national emergency earlier this month...
Brazil stresses need to tackle climate change to avoid further global instability
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday that the world is currently witnessing wars with devastating losses and...
Brazil, France partner to tackle illegal mining in French Guiana, sources say
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil and France are set to sign an international cooperation agreement that would allow police from both...
Brazil partners with largest climate finance alliance to boost green growth
By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil on Monday announced it would partner with the world’s biggest financial climate...
Tobago oil spill reaches Bonaire, threatening mangrove and coral ecosystems
By Marianna Parraga and Tibisay Romero (Reuters) -The Caribbean island of Bonaire said that oil from a spill near neighboring Tobago had reached...
