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South America

Extinction Countdown

The Monkey Puzzle Tree Faces More Threats than a Barrel of Monkeys

This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
September 19, 2025
by
John R. Platt
This “living fossil” has survived in the South American Andes for millennia, but now faces an uncertain future due to climate change, fires, and voracious European animals.
Patches of forest surrounded by roads, cleared areas, and areas being burned
Climate Change

Trump’s Assault on Foreign Aid Threatens Brazil’s Efforts to Fight Deforestation and Poverty

Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that progress?
February 3, 2025
by
Vinicius Pereira
Previous support and pledges from the United States have helped to slow forest loss in Brazil. Will Trump reverse that progress?
Trees as far as the eye can see
Voices

Protect This Place: Latin America’s Gran Chaco Forest

Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.
December 13, 2024
by
Gabriela Viñales
Beef and soybean agriculture are carving up this massive forest, which spans four countries and has some of the world’s highest deforestation rates.
Water rushes between two shores.
Climate Change

One River Dies, Another Is Born

In north Brazil, the combined effects of a hydroelectric dam and earth-shifting livestock have altered the landscape — and upended peoples’ lives.
January 17, 2023
by
Daniel Grossman
In north Brazil, the combined effects of a hydroelectric dam and earth-shifting livestock have altered the landscape — and upended peoples’ lives.
A jaguarini sits in a patch of vegetation
Extinction Countdown

Is the Jaguarundi Extinct in the United States?

These weasel-like small cats haven’t been documented in the country since 1986. A new study suggests it’s time to reintroduce them.
August 15, 2022
by
John R. Platt
These weasel-like small cats haven’t been documented in the country since 1986. A new study suggests it’s time to reintroduce them.
Voices

Protect This Place: The Fragile and Enchanting Costa dos Corais

The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.
February 4, 2022
by
Gislaine Vanessa de Lima
The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.

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