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I’m a Haitian TPS holder. 350,000 of us hold our breath as Congress decides our future | Josianne Valsaint https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/haitian-temporary-protected-status-us-trump #UsCongress #Haiti #Caribbean #Americas #WorldNews #UsSenate #UsNews #UsDomesticPolicy

Wildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/wildfires-in-ontario-make-toronto-canada-air-quality-worst-in-world #Toronto #Canada #WorldNews #Americas #Wildfires #ExtremeHeat

Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/07/flavio-bolsonaro-advance-brazil-election-jolt-climate-campaigners #Brazil #JairBolsonaro #Americas #Environment #WorldNews #Deforestation #LuizIncioLulaDaSilva #Conservation #TreesAndForests #IndigenousPeoples #FlvioBolsonaro #AmazonRainforest #TheFarRight #ClimateCrisis #LandRights

Multiple belugas have died at Shedd Aquarium since dramatic rescue from Canada. Activists say the transfers happened too quickly. | Entertainment CHICAGO — More than three weeks have passed since the last beluga whales were transported from a shuttered… #Canada #Americas #Chicago #cookcounty #Illinois #lifeandsociety #northamerica #portsandharbors #transportinfrastructure #transportation #UnitedStates

Agenzia Nova: Americhe: oltre 70 parlamentari chiedono di fermare gli attacchi contro le imbarcazioni di presunti narcotrafficanti 23 set 04:16 - (Agenzia Nova) - Oltre 70 parlamentari di Paesi dell'America settentrionale e meridionale, tra cui Stati Uniti, Canada e Colombia,... (Was) Americas: over 70 parliamentarians are asking to halt attacks against vessels suspected of being linked to drug trafficking. September 23 04:16 – (Agenzia Nova) – More than 70 parliamentarians from countries in North and South America, including the United States, Canada, and Colombia,... #Americas #AgenziaNova #theUnitedStates #Canada #Colombia

Mark Carney is making an eloquent case for an alliance sidelining the US | Ted Widmer By Ted Widmer The Canadian prime minister’s remarks before the European parliament outlined a vision of the west without its most powerful member https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/21/mark-carney-european-parliament-alliance #Canada #MarkCarney #Worldnews #Americas #DonaldTrump #USnews #Europe #TheGuardian #TedWidmer

Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/panama-canal-traffic-cut-trade-drought-el-nino #PanamaCanal #Panama #Americas #ElNioSouthernOscillation #Drought #ShippingIndustry #InternationalTrade #GlobalEconomy #Economics #Environment #Business

The photovoltaic systems will be used for rural homes and essential services. Cuba has also introduced new renewable energy incentives, including a $3.30/kWh payment rate and tax exemptions for clean energy equipment and investments.#Americas #Residential Cuba receives another 5,000 solar systems from China, expands renewable energy incentives - pv magazine Global

Toronto Zoo announces birth of pygmy hippo calf, third for mother Kindia https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/05/toronto-zoo-pygmy-hippo-calf #Toronto #Animals #Canada #UsNews #Wildlife #Environment #Americas #Zoos

The technology uses a pattern inspired by Japanese origami to fold the photovoltaic panels in a single movement. A prototype weighs around 6 kg and can be transported in a suitcase.#Americas #Commercial&industrial #Highlights Peruvian researchers develop foldable solar panels for naval, mining applications - pv magazine Global

Colombia's Ministry of Mines and Energy awarded contracts for around 270 MW of new solar tied to 100 MW of battery energy storage in the first round of its long-term clean energy auction. The 15-year contracts begin supplying electricity in 2030.#Americas #EnergyStorage #Utility-scale Colombia awards 270 MW of solar, 100 MW of storage in clean energy auction - pv magazine Global

Uruguay is planning to deploy an additional 500 MW of new renewables before the end of the current administration in February 2030. The plan includes four new solar projects, two of which have already been identified.#Americas #Utility-scale Uruguay plans 500 MW of new renewables by 2030 - pv magazine Global

Chile's Ministry of Energy has presented its preliminary long-term energy plan, which anticipates between 27 GW and 58 GW of new solar capacity over the next 30 years across five different growth scenarios.#Americas #Commercial&industrial #EnergyStorage #Highlights #Utility-scale Chile forecasts up to 58 GW of new solar capacity by 2057 - pv magazine Global

The project is one of five awarded by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute in 2024 that will add a combined 86 MW of new solar capacity.#Americas #Utility-scale Costa Rica starts connecting 20 MW solar project - pv magazine Global

In my conversations with President #Trump since then, I have stressed that we do not need to share the same worldview to pursue a mutually beneficial relationship between our countries. After all, we lead the two largest #democracies & economies in the #Americas. #Lula #Brazil #law #InternationalLaw #sovereignty #ElectionInterference #coup #Jan6 #BigLie #JairBolsonaro

Colombia's Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/25/world/americas/colombia-president-de-la-espriella-trump-us-investigation.html #WorldNews #Politics #Americas

Guyanese authorities confirm death of 72 people in sinking of coastal ferry https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/24/guyana-coastal-ferry-sinking-deaths-rescue #WorldNews #Americas #Disaster

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that smoke-driven aerosols reduced solar irradiance across the Great Lakes region and along the US East Coast, with both clear-sky irradiance and observed GHI anomalies showing n…#Americas #Opinion #Utility-scale Ontario wildfire smoke suppresses irradiance across the Great Lakes - pv magazine Global

Mayor shot dead in Mexico months after surviving assassination attempt https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/23/mayor-shot-dead-mexico-after-surviving-assassination #WorldNews #Crime #Americas

Argentina’s distributed solar capacity grew 34.5% in H1 The capacity of self-consumption systems connected to distribution grids increased from 118.6 MW at the end of 2025 to 159.5 MW in June, while the number of users generating and feeding surplus electricity into the grid rose 25.8% to more than 4,700.#Americas #Commercial&industrial #Highlights #Residential Argentina's distributed solar capacity grew 34.5% in H1 - pv magazine Global