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Catholic Church Opposes Lifting El Salvador’s Mining Ban
The Roman Catholic Church has urgently called on President Nayib Bukele to maintain El Salvador's seven-year-old ban on gold mining.…
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Colombia Battles Devastating Fires Amid Latin America’s Worsening Drought
Colombia faces raging forest fires across multiple regions as the worst drought in decades continues to fan flames throughout Latin…
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Peru Strengthens Fire Prevention at Kuélap Amid Rising Wildfires
Peru's Ministry of Culture has ramped up preservation efforts at the pre-Inca fortress of Kuélap to protect it from increasing…
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Brazil’s Amazon Deforestation Increase Amid Environmental Strikes and Challenges
Preliminary data reveals a distressing trend-deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest surged in July, breaking a 15-month streak of falling destruction…
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Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands Facing Climate Change and Invasive Species
The collapse of Darwin's Arch in 2021 highlighted the fragility of the Galapagos Islands. As climate change and invasive species…
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Central American Children Suffer Severe Impacts from Climate Change
The severe consequences of climate change in Central America's Dry Corridor are evident in children's lives: reduced food availability, frequent…
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Brazil’s Southern Flooding Highlights Climate Change Impact
Climate change has made the recent devastating floods in southern Brazil twice as likely, exacerbated by the natural El Niño…
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New Frog Species Discovered in Ecuador Honors Conservationist Norma Ewing
A new frog species, Pristimantis normaewingae, was discovered in Ecuador's Cerro Candelaria reserve. It is named after American conservationist Norma…
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Coastal Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean Face Rising Climate Risks
A United Nations report warns that tens of millions in Latin America's coastal areas face escalating risks to healthcare and…
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The Death of 157 Howler Monkeys in Mexico Sparks Urgent Conservation Efforts
In a devastating blow to Mexico's wildlife, the deaths of 157 howler monkeys in Tabasco and Chiapas have prompted urgent…
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