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Jan 1, 900
Mayans
www.history.com Scholars have suggested a number of potential reasons for the downfall of Maya civilization in the southern lowlands, including overpopulation, environmental degradation, warfare, shifting trade routes and extended drought. What is certain is that the Mayans didn't disappear in the aftermath of the collapse. -
Jan 1, 1000
Amazon
www.wikipedia.org Amazon history dates back to 11,000 years ago when humans left indication of their presences in Caverna da Pedra Pintada. In 2013, using data accumulated over 10 years, researchers estimate there are 390 billion tress in the Amazon rainforest, divided into 16,000 different species. -
Feb 7, 1519
The Conquest of the Aztec and Inca Empires
After the New World was discovered, Spain soon realized that it was an incredibly valuable resource that should be pacified and colonized. Only two things stood in their way: the mighty Empires of the Aztecs in Mexico and the Incas in Peru, who would have to be defeated in order to establish rule over the newly-discovered lands. -
Panama Canal
www.csmonitor.com Following the failure of a French construction team in the 1880s, the United States commenced building a canal across a 50 mile stretch of the Panama isthmus in 1904. The project was helped by the elimination of disease-carrying mosquitoes, while chief engineer John Stevens devised innovative techniques and spurred the crucial redesign from a sea-level to a lock canal. Panama Canal was transferred from the U.S. to Panama in 1999. -
Population increase
www.britannica.com In all of Latin America, the proportion of urban centers with more than 10,000 inhabitants increased from one-fourth in 1950 to about three-fourths in 40 years. South America now is one of the most urbanized regions in the world following the industrially advanced areas. -
Climate Impacts in Latin America
Latin Americas climate is changing. Precipitation patterns are shifting, temperatures are rising, and some areas are experiencing changes in the frequency and severity of weather extremes such as heavy rains. The impacts range from melting Andean glaciers to devastating floods and droughts. -
Region Climate
South America regional climate change hotspots throughout the 21st century under higher emissions scenarios RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5. For southern parts if South America, increased by about o.6 to 2.C are projected for the RCP4.5 and by about 2.2 to 7.C for the RCp8.5 scenario by the end of the century. www.climateandhealthalliance.org -
Physical Geography
www.canyonspringshighschool.org South America is home to nearly half of the worlds plant and animal regions physical geography is mountains, islands, coastal lowlands, plains and much more. introduced plant species have naturalized and income habitats become important component of the veg. -
Migration Crisis
Facing an unprecedented migration crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean. People are leaving their homes because of a lack of opportunities, violence, or even food shortages. www.refugeesinterational.org -
2020 Issues in Latin America
www.child-aid.org Entire communities in Guatemala are facing possible starvation due to the recent pandemic. Children in Guatemala are suffering the terrible and life long effects of the slow starvation.
