While the small South American nation maybe the world’s most expensive economy to own a car due to its dependency on foreign oil providers – principally Brazil, Ecuador Iran and…
Last week one of Chile’s most active, and most picturesque, volcanoes erupted for the first time in 24 years, the longest period of dormancy in 600 years. As a result,…
Latin American presidents address international leaders at UN summit; Leaders call for united and ‘equal’ global action to combat climate change impacts; Several presidents take opportunity to highlight their own…
Many Latin American countries are rightly lauded for their role in pushing for global action against climate change; several leading economies continue to be based around production of oil, coal…
Colombia is to allow companies to explore for shale gas and oil; government insists it has drawn up an appropriate regulatory framework; critics point to apparent risks associated with fracking…
Northern Colombia recently besieged by severe drought; crisis continues to affect vast swathes of the country and its inhabitants; protests in La Guajira as tensions flare; prospect of additional social…
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Ecuadorean state oil company overseeing Yasuní oil extraction accused of major oil spill elsewhere in Amazon; Correa government continues to campaign against Chevron while pursuing development of Yasuní-ITT oil fields;…
In Brazil, the international financial agencies were the first to apply methodologies for assessing environmental impacts. Such assessments were made a condition of loans made to the government to fund…
El Niño climate phenomenon said to be approaching; many parts of Latin America already experiencing extremes of rainfall, with drought and flooding; problems could be aggravated by El Niño when…
Latin America & Caribbean are especially vulnerable to natural disasters; human interference can affect overall impact of disasters; climate change biggest manmade influence on disasters. Natural disasters are a phenomenon…
Peru is launching a “Climate Change Trail” around shrinking Andean glaciers; initiative to reverse trend of declining tourist numbers; site includes an educational element on impacts and dangers of climate…
Government creates new Ramsar site of protected wetlands; mining to be prohibited in area rich in resources; move represents more balance between profit and sustainability. On 8 July the Colombian…
President Humala announces economic stimulus package to boost investment and GDP; critics say scrapping of regulations will endanger environment. A series of economic measures aimed at boosting the Peruvian economy…
Several countries standing out on global scale; high proportion of energy mix comes from renewable sources; unconventional sources such as geothermal and tidal energy being developed. Recent stories emerging from…
Official mascot is endangered three-banded armadillo; critics say organisers are not doing enough to protect armadillo in the wild; Brazilian government has responded with five-year action plan. Back in 2012,…
No-one talks about hoatzins, it’s properly unfair. I promise they’re great, and if you don’t think so by the end of this article, well, there’s not much I can do…
Controversial HidroAysén project stalled by Chilean government; questions remain over Chile’s long-term energy strategy. #ChaoHidroAysén. For at least a week before the Chilean government’s final decision, on 10 June, to throw…
Reflections on Resorts and the environment of the Northeast of Brazil The Northeast of Brazil is one of the five regions of the country. It has 1.558.196 km², being bigger…
The Amazon: Sponsoring an Acre “No,” she said. “I won’t allow it.” We were coming down the river and the motor was failing. A heron fished in the roots to…
There was that crocodile in the Mersey. The Essex Lion, too. Those parrots you get in London, I’ve heard about them - and you just wait til UKIP sees those…