South America Archives

July 21, 2020

In Brazil, favela residents take action against societal inequalities exposed by the coronavirus.

July 7, 2020

Reporting from the front lines in Brazil, one of the new epicenters of the coronavirus, where water is a central issue in combatting the disease.

April 18, 2019

Vale SA, the mining entity responsible for the deadly dam collapse in Brazil, took a lax approach towards corporate responsibility.

January 2, 2019

Those living in Portelinha are among the roughly 40 percent of the world’s population that are affected each day by water scarcity and pollution.

June 28, 2018

Lima, Peru, is at high risk for water shortages.

March 7, 2018

Three years after the megacity nearly ran out of water, signs of a new crisis emerge.

March 30, 2017

President credits planning and infrastructure investment for mitigating damage.

March 21, 2017

A “coastal El Nino” jeopardizes lives and infrastructure.

March 17, 2017

Extreme weather poses dual threat to water supplies, and provides glimpse of the future.

August 17, 2016

Super bacteria, green pools, and even a murder mystery splashed across headlines about water conditions in the Olympic host city.

August 12, 2016

Hydropower development, agricultural expansion, mining, and drought put growing pressure on Olympic host.

June 16, 2016

Low water, less hydropower revenue prompt U.S. utility to seek a buyer of Latin America power plants.