Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/health/dengue-vaccine-brazil.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The fate of Colombia’s rainforest may lay in the hands of a rebel group linked to drugs and illegal mining. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/climate/amazon-deforestation-drugs-crime.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A green honeycreeper spotted on a farm in Colombia exhibits a rare biological phenomenon known as bilateral gynandromorphism. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/science/honeycreeper-birds-colombia-gynadromorph.html
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NEW YORK (February 27, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Scorpio Recycling, Inc. Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico is among the over 100 sites across the country getting more than $1 billion for cleanup projects as part of President […]
Published by the World Wildlife Fund For Sandra Antipani, this kind of tourism is key to ensuring the long-term conservation of her island home and a tangible way for her to share her community’s wisdom. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/promoting-tradition-and-fostering-ecotourism
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Shifting norms and changing perspectives within the conservation community may be difficult, but it’s worth it. Indeed, conservation may be destined to fail without it. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/hard-truths-about-inclusive-conservation
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – This weekend, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will travel to Mozambique and Ghana to build partnerships and share solutions on a range of environmental priorities, including the development of clean energy, protecting clean air, encouraging responsible mining of critical minerals, and recycling of materials from […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Colombia created its latest, and perhaps last, national park by befriending the traditional ranching culture that surrounds it. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/science/colombia-park-manacacias.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/world/americas/brazil-indigenous-land-law.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Chile’s Guafo Island is now home to blue whales, humpbacks, and a vast array of sea life Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/a-corridor-for-blue-whales-humpbacks-and-more-marine-wildlife
Published by the World Wildlife Fund In the Colombian town of Acandí, many local fishers are now promoting the well-being of wildlife and changing their fishing practices to minimize harm to the environment. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/sustainable-fishing-and-saving-sea-turtles
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The global far-right movement faces an important test in Argentina’s election on Sunday. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/americas/javier-milei-argentina-election.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund The Amazon is in crisis: Deforestation, degradation, poorly planned infrastructure and many other factors have put the region at risk. But with collective action we can reverse these trends. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-the-amazon-needs-now
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The carcasses of at least 125 Amazon river dolphins have been found floating or beached after temperatures in Lake Tefé, Brazil, reached a staggering 39.1 degrees Celsius. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/04/us/amazon-river-dolphins-dead-heat-drought.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Brazil’s JBS produces 32 billion pounds of animal products a year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/28/climate/grilling-the-worlds-biggest-meat-producer.html
Published by the World Wildlife Fund Say it’s the year 2050, and life is thriving, including the ocean and coastal communities. What does daily life look like? What systems and conditions are in place to support the well-being of all? Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/why-we-need-a-nature-positive-future-for-the-ocean
Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Read the full article at: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-completes-typhoon-mawar-recovery-mission-assignments-guam
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An unusual winter heat wave has brought record high temperatures to cities across Argentina, Chile and Paraguay this week, triggering concerns about the impacts of climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/world/americas/south-america-chile-heat-wave-winter.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Gas flares and leaking pipelines from Venezuela’s once-booming oil industry, hobbled by U.S. sanctions and mismanagement, are polluting towns and a major lake. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/22/world/americas/venezuela-oil-energy-environment.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment North and South America had their warmest Mays on record, as the heat contributed to wildfires and posed risks to people and wildlife. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/climate/oceans-global-warming.html