Drilling divides an oil-rich continent

It’s one of the most oil-rich regions in the world. Now South America is at a crossroads: Should it seek out new drilling opportunities -- or prepare for a post-carbon economy, potentially at the expense of its own prosperity?

 

The waters of the Amazon

 The cloud masses above the Amazon rainforest contain more water than the Amazon itself. When these "flying rivers" hit the Andes they are pushed south and rain down over the cities of South America.

The Amazon rainforest is immense, stretching across several countries. Considered the green lung of the earth, it is one of the regions with the greatest biodiversity in the world.

Flightless South American greater rhea wreaks havoc in Germany | Focus on Europe

 

The South American greater rhea has been spreading in northeastern Germany for 20 years. What began as a small population has now grown to 600 Rheas. The brazen birds are voracious eaters, and they wreak havoc on farmers' crops.

Coronavirus Latin America: Prisoners and priests feed the poor

Of all countries in Latin America, Brazil is being hardest-hit by the coronavirus. As the country struggles to deal with the impact of the outbreak, an NGO called Eu Sou Eu, created by a group of former prisoners, has stepped up to distribute aid to the most vulnerable in Rio de Janeiro: those living in the favelas. Meanwhile, religious, social and private groups across Argentina have come together to try to help the country's most vulnerable during the pandemic. The initiative is called Seamos Uno, or Let Us Be One. Its mission is to distribute one million boxes of food and cleaning products in and around the capital Buenos Aires.