‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity

The Colla Indigenous people claim Rio Tinto’s plans to extract the key mineral will harm fragile ecosystems and livelihoods

‘We’re true guardians of the forest’: quilombola community near Belém demand land rights and recognition

Short boat ride from Cop30 host, Afro-descendant residents of Menino Jesus say their voices are not being heard

The End of the Atlanta Stop Cop City RICO 61 Case? (with Nolan Huber)

The End of the Atlanta Stop Cop City RICO 61 Case? (with Nolan Huber)

A deadly mission: how Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira tried to warn the world about the Amazon’s destruction

The long read: The Guardian journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert were killed while investigating the impact of deforestation. In this extract from the book Phillips was writing at the time of his death, he reflects on his encounters with the rainforest and its people – and why it is so vital to save this precious place

‘We carry on with the sadness’: new projects honor life and legacy of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Friends and colleagues of Phillips, killed in the Amazon in 2022, completed his book, which coincides with launch of investigative Guardian podcast

The Guardian view on protecting the Amazon: forest defenders must have support

Editorial: Dom Phillips’ posthumously published book is an urgent reminder of why this unique landscape matters so much

Argentina’s future lies in the balance as vast oilfields poised for extraction

If passed, a new bill would send the country headfirst into the Latin American oil rush and halt any meaningful energy transition

Battle lines redrawn as Argentina’s lithium mines ramp up to meet electric car demand

Mining companies accused of colonial ‘divide and rule’ tactics in their pursuit of the precious metal that lies under the country’s salt flats

‘I fear when we stop, no one will replace us’: Madagascar’s forest guardians – in pictures

Community conservation groups are fighting to protect woodlands from illegal logging, farming and fires, but limited resources are a constant challenge and the task is getting ever more difficult