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, 2026Section
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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
Brazil Bomb Cyclone: Red Alert for Rio Grande do Sul
The Brazil bomb cyclone has put 214 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul under a red alert, with gusts above...
August 6, 2026
Puerto Rico Drought Emergency 2026 Triggers Water Rationing
Puerto Rico's governor declared a drought emergency, activating the National Guard and ordering 48-hour water rationing across parts of the...
August 3, 2026
Families ‘Trapped’ by Sigma Lithium Win a Court Ruling in Brazil
A Brazilian court backed families who say a Sigma Lithium mine traps them behind its gates, ordering an independent road,...
July 11, 2026
São Paulo’s Cantareira Is ‘a Month of Water’ Behind Last Year
São Paulo's Cantareira reservoir is a month of water short of last year and on alert, yet the wider system...
July 11, 2026
JBS Drops 2040 Net-Zero Goal After a Greenwashing Settlement
JBS scrapped its 2040 net-zero goal, cutting Scope 3 emissions that are over 90% of its footprint. A $1.1m US...
July 11, 2026
China’s Squid Fleet Shifts to Chile, Alarming Its Fishermen
The Chinese fishing fleet shifted from Peru to Chile, with port calls topping 100. Iquique fishermen say squid vanished for...
July 7, 2026
Atafona, the Brazilian Town the Sea Is Swallowing
Atafona Brazil is losing its coast to the Atlantic at three metres a year, with about five hundred buildings gone...
July 6, 2026