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LATIN AMERICA: Renewable Energies Will Devour Metal Resources
The expansion of renewable energies in Latin America will drive up demand for metals like copper, which only recycling will be able to meet.
Industrial Food Production Fuels Spread of E. Coli
In the 1998 medical thriller "Toxin" by U.S. novelist Robin Cook, the ground beef in hamburgers is contaminated with a deadly strain of the Escherichia coli or E. coli bacterium, unleashing a massive epidemic. The novel was inspired by a real outbreak that had taken place several years earlier.
Industrial Food Production Promotes Spread of E. Coli
Industrialized food production systems significantly contribute to the spread of the E. coli bacterium, say scientists.ENVIRONMENT DAY: Radioactive Oil, Fertilisers and Tobacco
Emissions of radioactive materials from the burning of fossil fuels and the production of chemical fertilisers are another reason to come up with sustainable alternatives, experts say.
World Bank Calibrating its Measurement of Sustainability
The World Bank is working to update the mechanisms it uses to measure the effects of the financing it provides, particularly in environmental and social terms, now that it is gearing up to administer the new Green Climate Fund.MEXICO: Little Oversight of Radiation Sources
In spite of the potential risks posed by unwanted or uncontrolled radioactive materials, Mexico lacks comprehensive mechanisms to keep track of these "orphan" sources, originally used in medicine or industry, and to prevent them going astray.MEXICO: REDD Rag to Indigenous Forest Dwellers
The implementation of a forestry programme against climate change in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas poses a threat to indigenous people in the state, non-governmental organisations warn.
Indigenous Craftswomen Take on Mexican Fashion World
Reina Pérez, an Otomi indigenous craftswoman in the central Mexican state of Querétaro, skilfully embroiders "grecas" or traditional design motifs in threads of many colours, on fabrics that will be used to make dresses, skirts and blouses.
Mexico’s Use of “Green” Financing Questioned
While Mexico played host to a meeting for the creation of a Green Climate Fund, doubts have been raised over whether the millions of dollars in financing the country has already received in recent years have been effectively implemented to combat global warming and its consequences.
Mexico’s Use of “Green” Financing Questioned
Activists say greater transparency is needed around Mexico’s use of international financing to combat climate change.MEXICO: Some Progress Made in Eliminating Toxic PCBs
Mexico is carrying out a project to identify, decommission and eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) waste in order to reduce risks of human exposure and environmental damages.
Impacts of BP Oil Spill Remain Hidden in Mexican Waters
One year after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst accidental offshore oil spill in history, the search for damages in Mexican territory remains inconclusive, while scientists continue gathering and testing samples.MEXICO: Recurring Risks from Radioactive Materials
Mexico needs to take urgent steps to tighten oversight of the storage, handling and disposal of radioactive materials that can threaten the lives and health of its population, experts warn.LATIN AMERICA: Tracking Down Radioactive Food Imports
Rather belatedly, Latin America is beginning to test products imported from Japan to check that they are not contaminated with radioactivity from the Fukushima nuclear power station that was severely damaged by the Mar. 11 earthquake and tsunami.MEXICO: Villagers Complain of Health Risks from Nuclear Plant
Brenda Mancilla, a 23-year-old Mexican woman, has suffered from tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder that causes the growth of benign tumours in body organs, since she was five months old.RIGHTS: Forced Disappearances on the Rise in Mexico
Malena Reyes, her brother Elías and his wife Luisa Ornelas were kidnapped Feb. 7 in the municipality of Guadalupe in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Their bodies were found two weeks later, in a case that is among those drawing international scrutiny.
LATIN AMERICA: Brick-Making Industry Confronts Its Climate Impacts
Wearing rolled up trousers and a spattered shirt, Carlos Frías mixes mud, water and manure to prepare a row of red bricks.MEXICO: Cooperatives Offer an Alternative
After years of decline, the cooperative movement in Mexico is reviving as a relatively safe haven from the shocks of the neoliberal free- market model of production and the financial and food crises that have affected the country.
The Brick-Making Industry Confronts Its Climate Impacts
Artisanal brick-makers from seven Latin American countries are beginning to test ways to reduce the industry's health and climate impacts.Soaring Commodity Prices a Mixed Bag for Mexico
While Mexico is earning more revenue from oil exports, the cost of food imports has risen to the point where food security is threatened.MEXICO: China Is Hiring; Only Professionals Need Apply
Mexican pilot Armando Arauz is preparing the thick pile of documents and exams he needs to work for an airline in China.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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