An investigation identifies 249 assessed Amazon communities and another 702 at risk from mercury linked to illegal mining. Scientists brought the report to Pope Leo XIV as experts and lawmakers called for health surveillance, source control and Amazon-wide coordination.
After three rainless months, Kalimantan villages face low rivers, unsafe water, peat fires and toxic haze. El Niño drought is acting on wetlands drained for decades, while the government promises prevention, restoration and stronger enforcement.
Retired batteries, solar panels, wind blades and grid equipment are becoming an industrial reserve of lithium, copper, silver, aluminum and steel. Projections show a growing contribution, though not enough to replace primary extraction entirely.
Calidad del aire
Air quality turned moderate Friday as particles were trapped near the ground, while weekend heat raised ozone risk. The temporary preventive alert called for extra care by children and people with respiratory conditions.
Boulder
Boulder’s case pits local governments against ExxonMobil and Suncor over climate-related damages. The court will decide whether federal law bars state claims, not whether the companies already owe compensation.
agricultura
An analysis projects risks to nearly 30% of Colombia’s food output, while Mexican fishers and Argentina’s Vilela communities face changing seas, rain and floods. The figures describe exposure and scenarios, not a completed regional loss.
acidificación
Copernicus’ tenth report documents recent highs in ocean heat, sea level and acidification. Accumulated energy drives marine heatwaves, oxygen loss, coral bleaching and rising risks for islands and polar regions.
Cambio climático
The lake’s surface fell from 34.4 square kilometers in 2016 to 2.7 after a decade of lower rainfall, greater evaporation and irrigation withdrawals. The decline combines climate change and water management and persists despite a 2013 EU court ruling.
Argentina
GPS tags on eight Magellanic penguins showed larger-than-expected breeding-season feeding areas and different migration strategies. The results are preliminary but can guide possible marine protection next to the Santa Cruz land reserve.
Calidad del aire
The first Atmosphere Watch examines air pollution during the first eight months of 2026. Nearly 40% of the world's population was exposed to ozone levels classified as extremely high in the analysis.
alerta meteorológica
On September 22 the cyclone had sustained winds of 266 kph and was about 330 km south of Zihuatanejo. Although forecast to remain offshore, rain, surf and winds could still cause coastal flooding and landslides.
Azuay
Four fires were in Chimborazo and one each in Carchi and Azuay, while two controlled fires remained under watch. From January through September 18, authorities recorded 3,550 fires affecting 21,803.86 hectares of vegetation.
alerta meteorológica
Rain and thunderstorms on September 26 triggered a yellow alert in several districts. The daily AQI was 72, in the satisfactory category, while the monsoon season closed at 728.6 mm, 16% above average.
acidificación oceánica
The 2026 assessment found record transgression in climate, biosphere, land, freshwater, nutrient flows, novel entities and ocean acidification. The framework measures rising systemic risk; it sets no single collapse date and does not say every change is irreversible.
Boyacá
The fire had affected about 290 hectares and was 50% controlled at the reporting cutoff, after preventive evacuations and 170 aerial drops. Colombia was monitoring 27 wildfires: 19 active and eight under control.