AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew Felid Discovery in Bolivia: Scientists have formally described the tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a small spotted “tiger cat” from Bolivia’s Yungas cloud forests—first new wild cat species in over 100 years—highlighting how genetics can redraw South America’s wildlife map. El Niño Child Risks: UNICEF warns 25.8 million children across Latin America face growing drought and flooding risks from a record-strong El Niño, with Bolivia among areas facing elevated wildfire risk and Amazon communities threatened by low river levels. Mercury Pollution Briefing: Researchers from Wake Forest and CINCIA delivered evidence of mercury contamination linked to gold mining to Pope Leo XIV, stressing that pollution moves through ecosystems and reaches vulnerable Indigenous communities across Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Colombia. Gold Mining’s River Damage (Bolivia): Reporting on the Kaka River shows decades of alluvial gold mining turned parts of the ecosystem into contaminated “dead beaches,” altering riverbeds, increasing sediment, and harming fishing and water access. Regional Climate Disruption: A new risk report says a “super” El Niño could disrupt supply chains and infrastructure unevenly across the region, with drought and flood impacts hitting different economies.
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