Latin America

6 stories

Environment & climate · Brazil

Brazil enlarges a key national park by more than a quarter

Brazilian authorities expanded a national park that protects one of the country’s richest and most sensitive biomes, adding more than 25% to its original area.

2026-11-04 · via Good News Network · original source
Environment & climate · Brazil

Amazon deforestation hits a new low in recent monitoring

Fresh figures show deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon falling to some of the lowest levels on record, a bright spot for the rainforest.

2026-10-30 · via Squirrel News · original source
Peace & human rights · Brazil

Brazil cuts adolescent detention by more than half

Youth incarceration in Brazil fell about 54%, a major justice reform marker cited in constructive news digests.

2026-10-23 · via Squirrel News · original source
Environment & climate · Peru

Peru rainforest basic-income pilot steers families toward conservation

A basic-income trial in the Peruvian Amazon reported that about 90% of participants adopted practices that protect the forest.

2026-10-21 · via Squirrel News · original source
Environment & climate · Brazil

Brazilian Amazon deforestation reaches its lowest recorded level

Monitoring data cited by constructive-news roundups put Amazon clearing at a historic low, reflecting stronger enforcement and policy shifts.

2026-10-19 · via Squirrel News · original source
Science & space · Argentina

Scientists confirm 57 new species from ultra-deep Argentine waters

Creatures first spotted in deep Argentine seas—nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon—were formally added to the scientific record.

2026-10-05 · via Good Good Good · original source

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