Trash and Dignity: the Rise of Inclusive Recycling Projects in Latin America
This story by Gabriela Mesones Rojo and Kelly Chaib De Mares originally appeared on Global Voices on June 12, 2026 (CC-BY 3.0) Invisible workers powering…
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The open burning of waste poses grave health risks to millions
We’re generating more waste than at any other time in history what with a greatly increased global population, rampant consumerism and the wanton use of…
In a Fight Over a Colombian Coal Mine, Covid-19 Raises the Stakes
The Indigenous Wayuu people have long battled the Cerrejón coal mine. Amid Covid-19, they’re now appealing to the U.N. Luz Ángela Uriana’s voice trembled as she…
Four stories capture the impacts of climate change in the Andes
Travel with these journalists as they explore how people in Peru and Colombia are coping with rising temperatures. It’s not news that climate change is…