Climate change and migration in Mexico: Fifth in our series
Climate change is driving an increasing number of Latin Americans northwards toward Mexico and to the United States.
Nic Wirtz
October 16, 2017
Cooptação do Estado, tragédia ambiental e esquecimento: Os ingredientes da mineração no Brasil
A dos anos da pior tragédia ambiental de sua história, o Brasil continua com um modelo irresponsável de embalses da indústria mineira.
Daniel Cerqueira & Letícia Aleixo
October 13, 2017
Cooptación del Estado, tragedia ambiental y olvido: Los ingredientes de la minería en Brasil
A dos años de la peor tragedia ambiental de su historia, Brasil sigue apostándole a un modelo irresponsable de embalses mineros.
Daniel Cerqueira & Letícia Aleixo
October 11, 2017
Five Latin Americans leading the fight to protect the environment
This month, Global Americans honors the environmental activists that risk their lives to speak out against extraction projects that put environments and communities at risk in Latin America.
Jimena Galindo
August 18, 2017
Climate change and health in Guatemala: Fourth in our series
Of the 77,807 deaths in Guatemala’s private hospitals in 2015, 13.7% were linked to environmental causes. And that’s just in a regular year. A repeat of a major hurricane or other weather disaster like Hurricane Stan of 2005 would be catastrophic.
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July 6, 2017
A Canada-Latin America partnership: Four ways to address climate change
The G20 Hamburg summit this Friday could help lay the foundation for a closer cooperation between Canada and Latin America on climate change following the U.S. decision to abandon the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Guy Edwards
July 5, 2017
Protecting the environment without the U.S.
The Trump administration’s decision to abandon the Paris Agreement was no surprise. The world, U.S. cities, and U.S. businesses are already moving on, with or without DC’s leadership.
Teresa Kramarz
June 4, 2017
Climate change, housing and displacement in Guatemala: Third in our series
Sixty one percent of the homes in Guatemala have been determined to be inadequate, at risk to the effects extreme weather such as mudslides and flooding, potentially displacing more than 9 million Guatemalans.
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June 2, 2017
Climate change and migration in Guatemala: Second in our series
The Trump administration is making noises that it will re-focus U.S.-Central America Plan for Prosperity aid on security. But poverty and natural disasters are bigger contributors to migratory flows.
Karen Mustiga
May 9, 2017
Climate change and food security in Guatemala: The first in a series of reports
Rising temperatures, extreme weather and lack of infrastructure are threatening Guatemala’s food security. But the government has done little to recognize the trends and prepare for the fall out.
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May 5, 2017