In the Sierra Nevada of Colombia, an Indigenous community is taking back land once controlled by drug traffickers.
The Arahuaco tribe combines ancestral ecological knowledge with modern science to reforest areas of their territory that have been damaged by illegal crops and deforestation. With support from the Colombian government, they are restoring biodiversity — one seed at a time.
As delegates gather for COP30 in Brazil, their work demonstrates how indigenous practices can be a key solution to global climate resilience.
Correspondent Michelle Begue went to Colombia’s Sierra Nevada and brings us this report.
Talking to Brazil’s Indigenous Minister on Climate Justice, Sonia Guajajara | COP30

For the first time, Indigenous communities will be official participants in COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil.
We sit down with Brazil’s Minister of Indigenous Peoples, Sonia Guajajara, to discuss climate justice, land protection, and why Indigenous leadership is essential to stopping Amazon deforestation. Americas Now’s Elaine Reyes speaks to Guajajara at the UNGA earlier.
How Dominica Is Rebuilding After Disaster: Climate Resilience in the Caribbean | COP30

Dominica — one of the Caribbean’s poorest nations — has been repeatedly devastated by hurricanes.
Following a catastrophic storm that nearly destroyed its agricultural sector, the island is now striving for climate resilience and sustainable development.
Correspondent Jason Motlagh travels to Dominica to show how communities are rebuilding farms, economy, and hope.