"In A Warming World, Hunger Stalks Guatemala's Mayan Highlands"
"Crop failures are one reason an unprecedented number of migrants are heading to the U.S. border."
Source: Reuters, 10/16/2023
Central America & the Caribbean
#SEJSpotlight: Emilio Godoy, Freelance Journalist
Meet SEJ member Emilio Godoy! Emilio has been a journalist since 1996. Based in Mexico, since 2007 Emilio has focused his work on the socio-economic and environmental effects of the climate crisis, the need to move towards a low-carbon economy, and sustainable development modalities in Mexico and Latin America.
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"Court Tosses EPA Permit Order For Troubled St. Croix Refinery"
"A federal appeals court said Tuesday that EPA went too far when it subjected an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands to a costly, multiyear permitting process in order to restart operations."
Source: E&E News, 07/26/2023
"Farm Boom, Fires Make Bolivia No. 3 In World For Forest Loss"
"Forest loss in Bolivia accelerated by about a third last year with clearances in the country trailing only giant neighbor Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a forest monitoring project report shows, blaming farm expansion and fires."
Source: Reuters, 06/29/2023
"Tropical Storm Bret Forms, Forecast To Become Hurricane Near Caribbean"
"The National Hurricane Center declared Tropical Storm Bret formed at 5 p.m. Eastern Monday, the second of the young Atlantic season. Located about halfway between the coast of Africa and the eastern Caribbean Sea, the system is likely to intensify, and it could approach or impact the Lesser Antilles as a hurricane by the weekend."
Source: Washington Post, 06/20/2023
The Seven Stages of Beach Exploitation (and Restoration)
When most people think of coastal tourist destinations, they imagine beaches lined by palm trees and exclusive resorts. But those are exactly the kind of realities that contribute to the environmental and economic decline of coastal communities and their local residents, argues a new book. Contributing Editor Jenny Weeks has our review in the new BookShelf.
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"Will Climate Change Cut Off The Panama Canal?"
"To see the economic consequences of global warming look no further than the Panama Canal. There, water levels are down because of less rain in Central America. Experts fear ordinary consumers may end up paying the price."
Source: DW, 05/30/2023
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