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Still no trial over Argentina cyanide mine spill, 7 years after officials were charged

Fake documents, real deforestation drive global trade in illegal Amazon timber

Sheinbaum’s energy agenda under fire as Mexican activists slam LNG megaproject

Illegal gold mining creeps within a kilometer of Amazon’s second-tallest tree

Mongabay investigation spurs Brazil crackdown on illegal cattle in Amazon’s Arariboia territory

Nature protection is part of fundamental law in Amazon countries

Indigenous aguaje tree climbers bring down profits in Peru’s Amazon — sustainably

For scandal-ridden carbon credit industry, Amazon restoration offers redemption

What pushes Indigenous Munduruku people to mine their land in Brazil’s Amazon?

Colombia’s green transition should be inclusive: Interview with Susana Muhamad, former environment minister

Brazil is speeding-up forest fire prevention to avoid dangerous tipping points in the Amazon (commentary)

Lithium Triangle mining may strain water sources more than expected, study says

Colombian farmers switch from coffee to cacao as temperature and prices soar

After outcry, Brazil Supreme Court nixes proposal for mining on Indigenous lands

Despite improvements, governance in the Pan Amazon falls short

Groundwater overuse puts Brazil’s river flow at risk, study finds

Photos: Colombia’s Indigenous Nasa push back against cultural loss to reconnect with nature

Peruvian fishers sue for additional compensation after big December oil spill

Longer periods of drought threaten Brazilian amphibians

Colombia’s coffee farmers try to balance innovation and tradition to adapt to climate change

A Kichwa women’s collective uses ecotourism to safeguard Ecuador’s Amazon

Colombia’s women clam collectors protect Pacific mangroves and mollusks

Brazil plans new Amazon routes linking the Pacific & China’s New Silk Road

Colombia creates landmark territory to protect uncontacted Indigenous groups

Peru’s rare peatland swamps at risk as illegal gold mining expands

Expedition links Antarctic glacial melting to climate catastrophe in Brazil

Pirates of the Pacific terrorize artisanal fishers on the Peruvian coast

Drowned lands and poisoned waters threaten Peru’s campesinos and their livestock

Ambitious conservation projects pave the way for Argentina’s jaguar recovery

How Peruvian cockfighters could tip the scales for endangered sawfish

5 takeaways from the 2022 Repsol oil spill in Peru

Plastic pollution cuts into fishers’ livelihoods in Ecuador and Peru

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