As the UN climate summit nears, the host city of Belém struggles with the daily realities of the Amazon.
Belém and Its Challenges Await COP30
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Bruno Abbud
Photo Essay: The Melting Glaciers Releasing Heavy Metals
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Nicolas Villaume
High in Peru’s Andes, communities and scientists are racing against time to mitigate one more calamity wrought by climate change.
A Journalist’s Last Dispatch from the Amazon
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Luiza Franco
“How to Save the Amazon” confronts the complexity of the rainforest crisis—and still manages to inspire.
Remembering South America’s Longest Dictatorship
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Ena Alvarado
A riveting new documentary connects the Stroessner regime to broader forces beyond Paraguay's borders.
A Medieval Dancing Mania Sweeps Mexico in a New Novel
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Alejandra Oliva
Daniel Saldaña París reconstructs a centuries-old tale for this age of wildfires and pandemics.
Chile’s Embattled Lithium King
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Patricia Garip
SQM’s new state partnership faces growing scrutiny amid rising global competition for one of the world’s most critical minerals.
The Amazon by the Numbers
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Emilie Sweigart
AQ maps the Pan-Amazon region and tracks key indicators on the Brazilian Amazon and Belém, host of the November COP30 summit.