“The cost of inaction outweighs the cost of action,” regional economic commission chief said

Micro-cars, mopeds, and electric bicycles can help reduce the negative impact of private vehicles while they are still indispensable

The ruling paves the way to oil exploration off the coast of Mar del Plata

Temperatures rose by as much as 4.3 degrees Celsius in August and September

With the El Niño phenomenon bringing downpours, the website shows residents which streets are safe and where to avoid

The final agreement lacks specific plans to tackle illegal gold mining and end oil drilling, but calls on rich countries to pay for conservation

Leaders of the 8 Amazon countries will meet representatives of other countries that have rainforests

A rainforest science panel will also be created at a summit happening on August 8-9

The countries will meet next week for a summit on cooperation to save the rainforest