Santiago Hailstorm Triggers Chile Red Alert
Chile declared a Red Alert for Santiago on 13 October 2026 as hail and storms hit. About 36,000 customers lost...
October 13, 2026Section
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Peru Police Destroy US$394,000 of Illegal Gold Gear
Peru police destroyed an excavator and five illegal gold camps worth about US$394,000 on the Tambopata River in Puno, with...
October 9, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Backs Fracking and Agency Review
Flávio Bolsonaro's plan would merge Ibama, Funai and ICMBio tasks and allow shale-gas fracking. Runoff vs Lula is 25 October;...
October 9, 2026
Peru Wildfire Threatens Huayllay Stone Forest
A Peru wildfire in Pasco has burned over 1,000 hectares, a resident says, and now threatens the Huayllay Stone Forest...
October 9, 2026
Isaias Heads for US Gulf Coast as Hurricane
Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane by Thursday and hit the US Gulf Coast late Friday, after passing north...
October 7, 2026
Guatemala Drought Wipes Out Maize in 36,000 Dry Corridor Households
Guatemala drought destroyed maize in 36,431 Dry Corridor households, an Oxfam study finds. Prices jumped 95.84% in Quiché; Insivumeh sees...
September 1, 2026
How a Lake Burst in Tibet Flooded Nepal’s Valley Towns
A glacial barrier lake burst in Tibet sent a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi into Nepal, killing hundreds. What...
August 30, 2026
Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Deepens as Two Main Reservoirs Near Critical Levels
The Puerto Rico water crisis entered a harder phase this week, as the island's two most important reservoirs slid toward...
August 28, 2026
Colombia’s Puracé Volcano Stays on Orange Alert as Ash Column Reaches 3,250 Metres
Colombia's Puracé volcano emitted ash three times in 24 hours, topping out at 3,250 metres, while the geological service keeps...
August 28, 2026