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Friday, April 19, 2024
News and Views from the Global South
Green Therapy on the Rooftops
In Mexico City there are more than 8,000 square meters of public building rooftops covered with vegetation. This novel approach for bringing green to the cities is now reaching hospitals and kindergartens.
Geothermal Debate Simmers in El Tatio
El Tatio, the world's third largest geyser field, is in the sights of energy, tourism and conservation interests.
Red Card for Porto Alegre?
The 2014 soccer World Cup has created a dilemma for the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre: real estate and tourism development or environmental preservation?
Petroleum Sullies the Peruvian Amazon
More than 70 percent of the Peruvian Amazon was divided up into concessions for oil investments between 2003 and 2008, according to a non-governmental report.
Rare Metals Could Trigger Next Trade War
China beat the United States to the punch and has cornered production of rare metals used in environmentally friendly technologies that the world needs to curb climate-changing pollution.
Mexican Scientists and Communities Forge Eco-Alliances
Two worlds join forces in Mexico -- academia and common folk -- to confront environmental problems.
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Engine
The touristic city of Neochea, Argentina, is putting together a pioneering plan for the compulsory collection of used cooking oil from restaurants in order to produce biodiesel.
Nature Paths Instead of Wall for Rio Slum
Rio de Janeiro's largest slum has halted construction of a much-criticized wall in exchange for ecological and recreational corridors between the impoverished neighborhood and a city forest.
The Farmers Who Abandoned Coca for Cocoa
Amidst the violence of civil war and the illegal coca trade, a handful of Colombian farmers have embraced chocolate production in the Amazon forest.
Electronic Garbage Can Produce Marvels
While learning to recycle electronic waste, young Brazilians are acquiring skills and greater awareness about the impacts of material consumption.
In Peru, Water Isn't For Everyone
The frozen treasure of Peru's glaciers is melting away, leaving the population facing a dry future.
Bartering Is Not Your Usual Trade
The exchange of goods and services without involving money rises and falls in Argentina in inverse proportion to national prosperity, and is apparently far from sinking in the stormy waters of the globalized economy.
Hints of Sustainability at Cancún Resorts
Cancún, a resort destination in Mexico, began to lose tourists who were demanding a more natural vacation. As a result, several companies have set out on the path towards a more sustainable hotel industry.
Making Eco-History in a Brazilian Beach Town
Waste composting has opened a new path for a southern Brazilian beach destination towards its goal of becoming a "sustainable city".
Brazil's Concrete Jungle
Rio de Janeiro is being populated with yacaré caimans, capybaras, boa constrictors, monkeys, and other wild animals. Could the jungle be sprouting back up again through the concrete?
Amazon Turtle Quest
Two reporters embark on an expedition across Lago Verde, in eastern Amazonia, to observe how scientists and local fishing people join efforts to study and protect the area’s turtles.
Recession Challenges Fair Trade
The uncertainty caused by the global economic recession has cast a shadow over the immediate future of fair trade efforts in Latin America.
German Biodiesel Forced to Compete
The imminent elimination of government subsidies for German biofuels threatens an industry that was just beginning to take off.
The Awakening of a Better Coffee
A project in two languages, Café and Caffé, has built a bridge between the most demanding Italian consumers and the poorest of Guatemala's coffee growers.
Bali Forecast: Low Expectations
Don't expect clear actions to come from the climate conference in Bali. The mission is to hammer out an agenda for negotiations and a measurable threshold of commitments to fight global warming, say experts.
Hope-Filled Venom
Cuban scientists will conduct clinical trials of the anti-cancer properties of the venom from a scorpion native to the Caribbean island. They have administered it to more than 8,000 patients since 2000.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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