Chile’s Social Uprising – A Year in Photos
Since the Chilean social uprising began in October 2019, photographer Sebastian Runner has been documenting the protests, largely between Valparaíso... Read Article
Mexico City Wins One Planet City Challenge, Recognized for Ambitious Climate Action
Mexico City has been recognized for its work to combat the climate crisis. WWF has announced that Mexico City is... Read Article
Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ Lands Essential to Curb Biodiversity Loss
A “first-of-its-kind” study from the University of Queensland and the Wildlife Conservation Society has found that protecting Indigenous Peoples’ land... Read Article
Chilean Animation Pays Tribute to Land Struggles of Mapuche Indigenous Peoples
A new short animation is paying tribute to the land struggles of the Mapuche indigenous peoples of Southern Chile and... Read Article
For indigenous protesters, defending the environment can be fatal.
Adán Vez Lira, a prominent defender of an ecological reserve in Mexico, was shot while riding his motorcycle in April.... Read Article
Short Doc Reveals COVID-19 Struggle in Peruvian Amazon from Indigenous Perspective
A new documentary is drawing attention to the COVID-19 situation for indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon, a place rich... Read Article
Brazil’s Amazon: How ‘Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks’ Could Accelerate Global Warming
This story originally appeared in e360.yale.edu and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration... Read Article
Bolsonaro Puts Brazil Military in Charge of Fighting Amazon Destruction
This story originally appeared in Reuters.com and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration... Read Article
Perspectives from Mexico: the Best Habits to Protect the Environment?
This story originally appeared in Periodic and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to... Read Article
Exploring Northern Chile’s Brass Band Party Music with Tambobrass’ Huevo Sanhueza Zaninovic
Cristian “Huevo” Sanhueza Zaninovic is a Chilean musician and musical director, currently releasing and performing music with Tambobrass after previously... Read Article
Discussing Bolivian Music with Jenny Cardenas
Jenny Cardenas is a Bolivian protest singer, alongside her academic work as a researcher of sociology, history and musicology, which... Read Article
Two Peruvian Festivals Show the Evolution of Digital Cumbia, from the Jungle To The Club and Off In New Directions
Around ten years ago Peru’s innovative digital cumbia revolution began with artists mixing classic psychedelic cumbia tracks with experimental electronic... Read Article