The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has wrapped up with a spirit of detente that many fear the annual summit may not see again for four years.

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until March.

Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon.

Fatigue is setting in as a U.S. aircraft carrier nears its ninth month waging the most intense running sea battle since World War II.

Mark your calendars for these dates, eclipse fans.

At least 123 people have been killed by wildfires in central Chile.

Former President Donald Trump is defending his comments about migrants crossing the southern border, who he had said are poisoning the blood of America.

Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semifinals at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida.

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery.

A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America.

Tens of millions in the Americas are getting front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun.

President Joe Biden has vetoed Republican-sponsored bills intended to undo federal protections for two endangered species that have seen their populations plummet over the years.

The United States has slapped terrorism sanctions on a family network of seven individuals and businesses in Lebanon and South America accused of financing the militant group Hezbollah, including a Lebanese man who officials say was involved in two deadly attacks in Argentina in the 1990s.

The number of migrants crossing Panama's dangerous, jungle-clad Darien Gap has swelled to almost 250,000 in the first seven months of 2023, surpassing the number that crossed in all of 2022.

El Nino forecasts are to keep it strong into winter

New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths, bolstering evidence that people arrived in the Americas earlier than previously thought.

A port regulation adopted by Peru to combat illegal fishing by Chinese squid vessels appears to have driven the world’s largest overseas fishing fleet deeper into the shadows and raised the risk of forced labor.

Never mind the models forecasting an El Nino, pretty clearly those warm Pacific waters are in place and will only get warmer as we move through the summer.

Princess Cruises is offering up to 40 percent off select voyages sailing March 2023 and beyond.

Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of years to ceremonial use by Indigenous groups in the Amazon rainforest.

After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America.

Negotiators from the U.S., China and 13 other governments failed to take action to protect threatened squid stocks on the high seas off South America amid a recent surge in activity by China’s distant water fishing fleet.

The Paraná River, one of the main commercial waterways in South America, has reached its lowest level in nearly 80 years due to a prolonged drought in Brazil that scientists attribute to climate change.

The U.K. is ramping up its mass vaccination program as the government seeks to protect the countrys oldest and most vulnerable residents before easing a third national lockdown. Under the travel corridor arrangements, anyone arriving in the U.K. from countries deemed safe was exempt from a period of quarantine. Though the decision was widely welcomed, including by lobby group Airlines U.K., Johnson was also accused again of tardy decision-making. Scientists have said there is no indication the U.K. variant reacts any differently to coronavirus vaccines. The U.K. is ramping up its mass vaccination program to the country’s oldest and most vulnerable residents.

HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo is welcoming a new addition to South America’s Pantanal exhibit. Baby howler monkey, Marlie was born on Nov. 17 to mom Charlie and dad Howie, according to a news release from the Houston Zoo. New howler monkey baby at the Houston Zoo. New howler monkey baby at the Houston Zoo. “The Houston Zoo provides support and training for education campaigns that reduce hunting and trapping of howler monkeys in Colombia.

South America’s Pantanal is now open at the Houston Zoo and we have your chance to win tickets to explore the exhibit. Two lucky winners will receive a four (4) tickets to the Houston Zoo. South America’s Pantanal will allow guests to explore the tropical wetlands of Brazil right here at the Houston Zoo. Partnered with on-the-ground conservationists, the Zoo will offer visitors the chance to see these animals in an immersive and engaging trail. As guests enter South America’s Pantanal, they will encounter a set of rustic buildings, set on piers, evoking the eco-lodges that can be found alongside the rivers and streams in the Northern Pantanal region.

HOUSTON – The Houston Zoo is excited to debut their newest exhibit, South America’s ‘Pantanal,’ which opens to the public on October 10th. ‘Pantanal’ highlights animals that the Zoo is protecting in the wild, including a jaguar, tapirs, giant anteaters, coscoroba swans, and more. Plus, for the first time at the Houston Zoo, guests can see giant river otters! By visiting the Houston Zoo and their beautiful new exhibit, you’re also helping to save these animals in the wild. You must reserve your visit online at houstonzoo.org.

But Sotelo said there are plenty of jobs to go around, especially at and near ski resorts. Many industry leaders agree, saying that even with Trump’s order in place, it’s difficult to fill seasonal jobs with domestic workers. Another 1,000 to 2,000 workers come to U.S. resorts on H-2B visas, which are also barred by Trump's order. Huskey started recruiting foreign workers on J-1 visas in the mid-1990s after an improving economy made it harder to attract Americans. The NSAA and ski resorts across the country were keeping a close eye on two federal lawsuits challenging Trump’s order — one in Washington D.C. and the other in the Northern District of California.

HOUSTON – No need for a passport or a plane ticket to visit Houston Zoo’s upcoming exhibition. The Houston Zoo announced Wednesday that they’re working on their latest expansion project, with a focus on the Pantanal region of South America. The 4.2 acre area contains multiple species and explores the legendary tropical wetlands of Brazil, according to a news release. This exhibit... Posted by Houston Zoo on Wednesday, September 16, 2020The Houston Zoo partnered with four wildlife conservation organizations in the Pantanal region with a focus on research and monitoring, and threat reduction. Tickets can be reserved online at the Houston Zoo website.

Stewy would be an Alaska Native leader today if he had hadn’t been killed in a head-on collision while driving the Maserati in 1975, his brother said. Alaska Natives were allowed to apply for 160 acres (65 hectares) of land under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act. The BLM and other federal partners have identified about 1,000 Alaska Native service members or their descendants who might be eligible for the program and is in the process of notifying them. There could be more since the BLM estimates 40% of the Alaska Native veterans or their surviving family members have moved out of Alaska and may not know the window will reopen to apply. Even if they can’t get that preferred land, Carlo can’t imagine trying to sell it back for cash to the government.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is held annually from mid-September to mid-October, but what does that mean, exactly? It started as Hispanic Heritage Week, until President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988. This is when the 30-day window started covering Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Da de la Raza, which is Oct. 12, falls within this 30 day period.