María Mónica Monsalve S.

A powerful storm is heading towards the Florida peninsula, which has not yet recovered from the previous emergency. According to a study, rainfall during the September natural disaster was about 10% heavier due to global warming

If global warming continues, such events could repeat themselves every 17 years according to a recent study published by World Weather Attribution

Illegal trade is endangering two-thirds of key habitats for 196 species. A new study explains how prohibitionist policies lead to deforestation

Activists opposing the construction of hotels and condominiums on wetlands and beaches say they have been victims of intimidation by courts

In Mexico, at least 125 people have died from high temperatures since March, while records were broken in Honduras and Guatemala. Citizens of the region could experience between five and six of these scenarios throughout their lifetimes

This instrument was a reference for listening to the universe for more than half a century, until it collapsed in 2020. Its legacy includes great discoveries, and there is a lot of anticipation over what will replace it

High ocean temperatures and the evolution of La Niña could generate between eight and 13 such weather events, compared to the average seven

From Colombia’s north coast to Mexico, corals, mangroves and turtle nests are threatened by the massive influx of floating seaweed

A community living in Cachaca III, near Riohacha in Colombia, is being threatened by the sea, which is encroaching on their territory. On Thursday their case will be heard by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

Researchers concluded that these types of extreme weather events could occur up to once every 15 years if the Earth’s temperature continues to rise

A study published in ‘PLOS One’ that various Ecuadorian scientists participated in warns of the high levels of contamination in the penguins’ ecosystem

Bárbara Tapia Cortés from the World Meteorological Organization explains how El Niño and global warming are affecting the region

The presidents’ discourses on the energy transition are going in opposite directions. Both men have reduced deforestation, but while Brasilia is joining OPEC as an observer, Bogota is committed to leaving fossil fuels behind

A new report released by OECD, ECLAC, CAF and the European Commission shows that private financing for development has tripled in the region, and identifies the care economy, agriculture and digital transformation as key sectors of opportunity

Mexican legislators float an energy transition proposal at the Dubai summit while Pemex gets a boost from the president

Colombia — the country with the most carbon credits issued — has a case before the Constitutional Court. Meanwhile, Chile is preparing more transparent regulations, Brazil wants to approve an emissions trading system before the COP28 and Mexico is leading the way

According to data from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, more than 70% of Mexico’s surface area has been affected. Countries like the Dominican Republic, however, are showing signs of recovery

Lawmakers recently approved an extension benefiting the subsidiary of a Canadian mining company. The government talks about saving jobs, while demonstrators worry about the environmental impact and warn ‘Panama is not for sale’

Five ecosystems, from the Mayan jungle in Mexico to the Darién in Panama, are key links in an intercontinental biological chain

The indigenous leader and environmental activist cautions that Brazil’s drought is indicative of a larger problem that needs more attention and funding

Glaciologist Ximena Aguilar Vega has dedicated herself to investigating the tones of the seas and ice of the Arctic and Antarctic, mixing science with art, photography, and poetry

A new IADB documentary calls attention to how the cities and neighborhoods where we live affect our life expectancy

While fewer trees are being chopped down in Brazil and Colombia, the rest of the region continues to spiral. The environmental summit will be a key event for the leaders of Peru and Venezuela, who will face each other on the international stage for the first time

El Pacífico — in Comuna 8, one of the city’s 16 districts — is working on a risk management plan to mitigate the effects of climate change. This neighborhood movement is trying to understand how global warming affects residents and how they can adapt to it

One of the most renowned scientists in the region, he insists that this jungle is close to a point of no return. However, he highlights the potential for its conservation

The United Nations Population Fund published a report that reveals how these women, rendered invisible in health systems, are more likely to die as a result of pregnancy and childbirth