South America's Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe drought upriver in Brazil that has ...

South America is experiencing record-breaking fires, which have led to "black rain," green rivers and hazardous air pollution almost 50 times higher than the level recommended by the World Health ...

As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse. Dark red pools of meltwater from acid rock drainage on Pastoruri peak in the ...