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Agroindustrial leader Gustavo Flores cautioned that climate change could disrupt Honduras's agricultural output and threaten the country's food security and access to basic grains.

The Environmental Coalition of Honduras (COAH) warns that a proposed marine terminal in Omoa and a planned smart city in La Mosquitia would destroy coastal forests and coral reefs, claiming the projects would cost the country over $255 million annually in lost ecosystem services, tourism revenue, and climate damages.

The National Autonomous University of Honduras warned that the country experiences at least one social conflict daily, with most disputes centered on environmental, land, and water rights.

Televicentro and Emisoras Unidas held their annual tree-giveaway event on July 4–5, distributing 4,000 ornamental and timber saplings in Tegucigalpa and an unspecified number in San Pedro Sula, with support from both municipalities and volunteer groups.

Critics report that Honduras has spent 3 billion lempiras (roughly $120 million) on reforestation projects without measurable evidence of impact, raising questions about how public funds are being managed and overseen.

Honduras's agriculture ministry held an international workshop on bean breeding with scientists from the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) to develop improved varieties that resist disease, tolerate climate stress, and boost yields, addressing the country's annual demand of about 3 million quintals (roughly 135,000 metric tons).

Engineer Dulio Medina cautioned that water access is worsening nationwide, particularly in Tegucigalpa and the southern region, where he says saltwater intrusion from the Pacific is contaminating wells and threatening agriculture and livestock, and urged the government to declare an emergency and deploy pumping systems to tap surface sources.

Environmental organizations and indigenous leaders are demanding transparency in an oil contract signed for Honduras's Caribbean region, citing undisclosed terms they say harm local communities.

Honduras's Constitutional Court ruled the Mining Law partially unconstitutional after a twelve-year delay, but legal experts warn that Congress's promised reforms may not actually fix the constitutional defects the court identified.

Drought, soaring prices for seeds and fertilizer, and limited access to credit are cutting production of Honduras's staple grains, corn and beans, officials warn.

A grain producer warns that an extended dry season from mid-July through early October, driven by climate change and El Niño, could reduce maize and bean output by roughly two million quintals (about 90,000 metric tons) in the dry corridor, deepening food insecurity for subsistence farming families.

The president of Honduras's association of artisanal and small-scale miners says the government loses up to $250 million annually in tax revenue due to illegal mining operations.

A forestry engineer warns that El Niño arriving earlier than usual from June through September will reduce water supplies for drinking and power generation, harm planting of beans and corn, and increase wildfire risk across Honduras.

Honduran coffee exporters say all the country's coffee farms are prepared for evaluation under new European Union requirements that ban imports from land cleared of forest, a standard for selling into European markets.

CESPAD will present its 2025 report on social, territorial, and environmental conflicts in Honduras on June 23 in Tegucigalpa, covering key territories, actors, and economic dynamics driving conflict nationwide.

Honduras's atmospheric agency confirmed the onset of an extreme El Niño phase, potentially bringing prolonged drought, high temperatures, and water scarcity that could affect agriculture, livestock, hydroelectric power, and drinking water for millions of Hondurans over the next year.

Honduras's agricultural science agency is strengthening the genetic traits of corn, rice, and beans to improve their resilience to drought and climate-change impacts.

Honduras's fire service reports over 900 wild animals rescued this season as spreading blazes destroy habitats, drive deer and owls into urban areas, and dry up streams and springs that communities rely on for drinking water and farming.

Honduras recorded 1,007 forest fires during the extended dry season, scorching 93,634 hectares nationwide, with Olancho suffering the worst damage and officials warning of serious risks to water supplies.

Honduras's armed forces planted over 12,000 seedlings across multiple regions, including 2,000 mangrove trees to restore two hectares of wetlands in Cortés, as part of a coordinated effort to recover forests and protect water sources.

Honduras's congressional environment committee is drafting a climate-change law that would establish regulatory standards to help the country mitigate effects of El Niño, drought, and other climate impacts on infrastructure and production.

The Televicentro-led Plantatón HN reforestation campaign has surpassed 57 million trees planted across Honduras and is launching its 2026 edition, with a major public distribution of more than 3,500 trees set for June 7 in Tegucigalpa.

The arrest this month of the alleged killer of Carlos Luna, a forest-rights activist murdered 28 years ago, has brought some relief to his family and renewed attention to the dangers faced by environmental defenders in Honduras.

Honduran Armed Forces, coordinating with the Forestry Conservation Institute and local schools, planted 5,000 pine seedlings across reforestation sites in Olancho, Lempira, and the Distrito Central ahead of Arbor Day.

National Party congressional leader Carlos Cano called for a national drought-preparedness program, including agricultural extension workers in productive departments like Olancho, warning that repeated climate shocks risk pushing small and mid-size farmers into food crises.

Honduras's National Road and Transport Directorate planted 300 mahogany and oak trees in green spaces around the capital, aiming to improve air quality and promote environmental responsibility.