The lure of even a few specks of gold compels Elizabeth Mosquera awake before dawn to slog to a muddy pit, where she wades ...

Indonesia has revoked the permits of several mining companies in Raja Ampat following public outcry over environmental damage in the eastern islands. But local police said rumours of residents burning ...

Colombia’s deforestation dropped 33% in early 2025 compared to last year, with significant reductions in Amazon national ...

driven by the rapid spread of illegal roads, coca cultivation, and unregulated mining, according to a report by Colombia's procurator’s office. The independent watchdog warned of accelerating ...

So far efforts to curb the gangs have been dispiriting. This week in Colombia, where the government has pursued fruitless ...

The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining ...

Colombia's Atrato River is deemed so important that in 2026 a Colombian court said it has the same rights as a human being. But illegal gold mining, which for the past decade has been the fastest ...

Colombia reported a 33% decrease in deforestation in early 2025, citing stronger community coordination and a crackdown on ...

Peru’s culture ministry has reversed a decision to shrink the protected area around the Nazca Lines after national and ...