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Climate change made September heat in South America 100 times more likely
Unusual heatwaves hit continent in early spring; WWA study finds temperatures warmer by 1.4-4.3°C due to greenhouse gas emissions
How six proposed dams on Amazon River could threaten regional food security
These dams can have major impacts on hydrology, geomorphology, biodiversity and productivity of the river system
It’s not just Brazil's Amazon rainforest that’s ablaze – Bolivian fires are threatening people and wildlife
At least 500 species are said to be at risk from the flames that burned up to 800,000 hectares of the Chiquitano forest between August 18 and …
Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension
Bolivia has yet to become a major player in the global lithium market, but this may change soon
Bolivian golden bat is a new species, claims study
The species has short,woolly golden fur which earned it the name midastactus after King Midas
‘US beef market is why the Pantanal is burning’
Down To Earth speaks to MK Ranjitsinh and others who have visited the iconic wetland of South America
Bolivia losing forest cover at alarming rate
The Philippines, Indonesia, and Peru also witness increase in deforestation, suggests NASA data
A radical new order for living well
India is not in synch with G77's new declaration for development that is in harmony with nature and inclusive for all its peoples
South America’s High Andes may pay for the world’s ‘green’ electric vehicle switch
Global rush to decarbonising cars is overlooking lithium mining techniques, which might dry out the region
Eco-socialism to fight climate change
With Lima failing to tackle critical issues on global warming, Bolivia outlines socialist project to save the planet
The last common property
OSCAR OLIVERA is today an icon for all people's movements to regain control of their resources. He tells RICHARD MAHAPATRA why water is not for sale
'CBD has lost its track'
Bolivia is one of the few countries that has consistently been opposing treating biodiversity as a commodity at the ongoing Conference of Parties …