Central and South America
Trinidad government confirms fuel oil is leaking off Tobago’s coast
(Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago’s government on Friday confirmed the refined product leaking from a barge that struck a reef and overturned off...
Brazil’s Vale sees no sign of environmental breach at suspended mines
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale does not see signs of environmental or social breach at two of its mines whose operating licenses...
Chile risks repeat of deadly wildfires because of climate change, report says
By Alexander Villegas SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Deadly wildfires like those that burned through central Chile and killed at least 133 people this month...
Community project saves homes from Chile wildfires
VINA DEL MAR, Chile (Reuters) – Scorched earth surrounds the 70 houses of the Villa Botania neighborhood, on the outskirts of Chile’s coastal...
Global warming, deforestation, fires combined could hasten Amazon demise, study finds
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Drought and heat driven by climate change and other factors threaten to cause the collapse of South...
Colombia’s critically endangered species number more than doubles in 7 years
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – The number of critically endangered animal and plant species in Colombia has more than doubled since 2017...
Trinidad and Tobago cleans up beaches following 12-kilometer oil spill
(Reuters) – First responders and volunteers from Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday sought to contain an oil spill detected last week in the...
Three COP summit hosts unite to raise climate ambitions
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, host of last year’s COP28 climate summit, and Azerbaijan and Brazil, the hosts...
Atmospheric rivers boosts California’s hydropower supplies
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state’s hydropower...
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, according to a new United Nations report released Monday. Many...
