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A Hurricane Watch is up for the south coast of Haiti and a Tropical Storm Watch for Jamaica as newly-formed Tropical Storm Melissa chugs west across the central Caribbean. Melissa is gathering strength over near-record-warm Caribbean waters...

Parody or News about Global Warming?

TUCSON – A recent news story by KGUN9 reads like a parody, as is the case with many local news stories. It’s about students and former students of the Tucson Unified School District getting the school board to pass a climate-action resolution,...

Climate Migration: A Multidimensional Challenge Requiring Global Action

As the world grapples with the escalating effects of climate change, a silent crisis is unfolding: millions of people are being uprooted from their homes, not by war or persecution, but by rising seas, devastating droughts, and extreme weather...

US Promises Support to Strengthen Belize’s Investment Climate for American Owned Businesses During Trump Administration

The United States Government under President Donald Trump has committed to assist in the strengthening of Belize’s investment climate for existing American-owned businesses. The commitment came via a phone call from the US Secretary of State,...

"Weather in Europe in March and April more influential than import volumes"

"The unusually heavy rainfall in November, December, and early January completely destroyed our melon plantings for the first two export weeks (weeks 3 and 4), while the plantings for export weeks 5 and 6 suffered significant damage," says Rolf...

Mexican government looks to correct Tren Maya environmental damages

Environment Minister Alicia Bárcena said the government is considering ways to correct some of the damage done by Tren Maya to cenotes and rainforests in the Yucatán peninsula. Officials want to remove fencing along the tracks, create new...

U.S. National Security Heads Turn Away from Climate Research as Threats Mount

Climate change brings both direct and abstract threats to national security—from fueling deadly extreme weather events to making submarine detection more challenging through warming water. Over the past decade, the U.S. Office of the Director of...

Rep. Norma Torres criticizes Trump administration and highlights local environmental efforts

U.S. Rep. Norma Torres representing California's 35th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Norma Torres representing California's 35th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot U.S. Congresswoman Norma Torres,...

Chubut Governor and Guatemalan Ambassador discuss possible joint initiatives

Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:10 UTC Both Chubut and Guatemala have a wide natural wealth, Torres highlighted Governor Ignacio Torres of the Argentine province of Chubut met with Guatemala's Ambassador Héctor Iván Espinoza Farfán on Thursday to...

Climate Crisis Puts Central American Food Supply at Risk

Food security in southern Mexico and parts of Central America is at risk due to extreme weather events such as droughts, according to a report released this Monday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to the...

Tongan Undersea Volcano Eruption Triggers Climate Impacts

Satellite image of the 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano. X/ @LuisADomDaly April 30, 2025 Hour: 2:41 pm On Wednesday, New Zealand and Tongan scientists confirmed that the 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga released a...

Mile High Conversations: DFW Sustainable Designer Sydney Lenox Talks Upcoming Show

Welcome back to “Mile High Conversations” where each month we will be interviewing different Colorado based businesses. This month will be a little different as we are interviewing a Denver Fashion Week sustainable designer Sydney Lenox. Lenox is...

Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report. Extreme weather drove up crop prices in multiple...

Fisherman Deported Back to Guatemala After Damaging Protected Bird

A fisherman in Florida has been deported back to Guatemala after he damaged a great white huron, a protected bird. Edgard Valenzuela, a Guatemala national, had been fishing at Baggs Cape Florida State Park when he reportedly threw a large rock at...

TIDE Says Guatemalan Fishers Illegally Entering Belizean Waters  

Residents from a Guatemalan fishing community claim Belizean authorities are violating their human rights by preventing them from fishing in their waters. The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) has responded to these claims....

Costa Rica Among Latin America’s Worst Hit by Plastic Bottle Pollution

Costa Rica ranks among Latin America’s most affected countries for plastic bottle pollution on its beaches, according to a new study by Chile’s Universidad Católica del Norte. The report, titled “In Search of the Origin of Plastic Bottles,”...

The Guatemala Aid Fund

25 Years ago, Bethany Eisenberg and her husband traveled to Guatemala to adopt their two children. Shortly after, they established the Guatemala Aid Fund. Today, the Fund partners with numerous in-country programs around education, the...

Guatemala explores new potato varieties to boost Belize's farming industry

A team from the Ministry of Agriculture is exploring new potato varieties in Guatemala intending to transform the country's farming industry. Under the leadership of Minister José Abelardo Mai, the delegation is visiting potato farms in Poptún,...

Mystery Meat No More: Genetic Tools Reveal What’s Really In Guatemala’s Shark Markets

One species stood out: the silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis), which has a wide distribution and ... More is known to be landed on both Guatemalan coasts. By using “DNA zip coding,” scientists were able to determine the ocean basin origin of...

Guatemalan Potato Varieties Could Transform Belize

A team from the Ministry of Agriculture is exploring new potato varieties in Guatemala that could transform the country’s farming industry. Led by Minister José Abelardo Mai, the delegation is currently visiting potato farms in Poptún, Guatemala,...