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Argentines in Rosario protest again Parana Delta fires

Hundreds of people protest in Rosario, Argentina, against fires that have been raving the Parana Delta for several weeks, asking for the government to resolve the issues and saying that the smoke is not allowing them to breath properly.

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Destinations

We're drinking too much mezcal and its damaging Mexico's landscape

Tequila and other mezcals are enjoying a global boom but for the land and plant it’s made from, it could have serious consequences.

Nature

Indigenous groups team up with the government to protect the Amazon

Communities in the Amazon, NGOs and local governments are teaming up in an unprecedented show of solidarity.

Sport

Tennis star Serena Williams hints she will retire after 2022 US Open

"I need to be two feet into tennis or two feet out," she said in an interview with Vogue.

Climate

Deadly US lightning strike offers climate warning

Above average temperatures may have contributed to Washington DC's deadly lightning strike on 4 August.

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The March of the Penguins at San Francisco Zoo

It is one of the most popular events at the San Francisco Zoo. The year's new batch of penguin chicks waddle their way past hundreds of excited guests, before ceremoniously taking their first swim at their new home on Penguin Island.

Cuba

Firefighters missing and 120 hurt in Cuban oil facility blast and fire

The government said it had asked for help from international experts in “friendly countries” with experience in the oil sector, following the blast in Matanzas.

Nature

99% of sea turtles are now born female due to extreme heatwaves

Sea turtles are already under threat in the USA. With heatwaves increasing the temperature of the sand where turtles lay their eggs, scientists say they have seen no male turtle babies in 4 years.

USA

Pennsylvania blaze kills fireman's 10 relatives including 3 children

Volunteer firefighter Harold Baker said the 10 victims included his son, daughter, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, three grandchildren and two other relatives.