Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?
(NEXSTAR) – Doctors in Texas say they have seen an increasing number of otherwise healthy young men coming…
Rescued lions and tigers leave Argentine zoo for sanctuaries abroad
LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Thirty lions and tigers that were kept alive — barely — for years in…
Amazon nations carry out major multinational crackdown on environmental crime
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Police from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds of people and seized timber, minerals…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…
Cuba’s healthcare system, once a source of national pride, is in decline
BATABANO, Cuba (AP) — After two surgeries and several rounds of radiation therapy over the past four years…
Medical students in Haiti march to demand reopening of main public hospital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Dozens of medical students organized a protest on Wednesday to demand that the government…
A black jaguar sniffs Brazil to beat Scotland in Group C challenge
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A new animal oracle for the World Cup has arrived, and it’s the…
Landmark law in Colombia aims to reduce deforestation by tracking cattle
NEW YORK (AP) — Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and…
Argentina rescues 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in exotic wildlife seizure
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Argentine authorities have seized more than 700 marine animals trafficked from Kenya in what…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rates drop, but El Nino could threaten recovery
SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it…
Brazil’s instant payment system PIX under US scrutiny
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil is a politically divided country, but there’s one thing that those on all…
Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon, fueling deforestation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…