Category: Americas

Argentina, Uruguay pollution row reaches UN court

Argentina accused neighbouring Uruguay in the UN's highest court Monday of reneging on a bilateral treaty when it authorised

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Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook major oil exporter Venezuela on Saturday, causing panic in the capital, Caracas, and

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Flooding and landslides wreak havoc in Brazil

(CNN) -- Treacherous storm conditions have plagued southern Brazilian states for nearly a week, causing flooding and landslides and

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Mexico Now Enduring Worst Drought in Years

MEXICO CITY - Mexico is enduring its worst drought in six decades. Crops are drying up in the fields

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Californian drought into third year – Special Video Report

Video Report: Three years of drought decimates Californian harvests

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U.S. climate envoy notes “difficult” global talks

President Barack Obama's top climate change negotiator on Thursday said international talks to cut carbon emissions were "difficult," adding

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Starvation in Guatemala Due to Bad Weather, and Economy

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom declared "a state of emergency" late Tuesday to help mobilize funds and

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US House Speaker: World can learn from China on climate

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday told Wu Bangguo, the second most powerful man in China's ruling Communist

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Los Angeles: Post-wildfire floods and mudslide worries

LOS ANGELES – Southern California's huge wildfire has turned nearly a quarter of the 1,000-square-mile Angeles National Forest into

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Climate change boosts ultraviolet risk for high latitudes

Climate change will disrupt Earth's precious ozone layer, boosting ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the deep southern hemisphere and reducing

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