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Brazil Awaits New Clones in 2002

Vitoria was the first calf to be cloned in Brazil, but she will not be the last. At least six university research centers are working on cloning calves - any one of which could be born within the next few months as part of efforts to improve productivity in the agricultural sector.

Ice at Large

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Icebergs are the frosty residents of Earth's enormous oceans. These pieces of glaciers float as they please and are the result of a fascinating - and occasionally dangerous - natural phenomenon.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Recycle Those Tires

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Brazilian industry this year must recycle a quantity of tires equivalent to 25 percent of the 45 million produced in this country, according to a resolution of the National Environmental Council (CONAMA), a rule that took effect January 1.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA:: Shortage of Environmental Rangers

By IPS Correspondents and - -

The 40 agents of the national corps of "animal rangers" in Venezuela are not enough to protect the nation's endangered species, warns the director of the Environment Ministry's Fauna Division, Mirna Quero.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Gas Stations Under Scrutiny

By IPS Correspondents and - -

The Superintendent of Electricity and Fuels in Chile has begun a detailed audit of the country's gas stations in an effort to ensure that quality is in keeping with the standards set by anti-pollution laws.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Repopulating Species Harmed by Hurricane

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Cuban experts are awaiting help from foreign institutions to save more than a dozen species that were thrashed by Hurricane Michelle last Nov 4 at the Cienfuegos Botanical Garden, 336 km from Havana

Giants of the Sea

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Whales have captured the imagination of humans since time immemorial. Their size - truly colossal - leaves no room for doubt: whales are a wonder of nature.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Environment the Focus of Film Fest

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Some 110,000 dollars in prizes will be awarded at the third International Festival of Environmental Film and Video, June 13-17, in the central Brazilian city of Goiás Velho.

Ecobreves – PERU: No Cable Cars

By IPS Correspondents and - -

The Peruvian government has revoked a permit granted last year to an international company to build and operate a cable car system in the archeological sanctuary of Machu Picchu, due to the environmental impact implied by an increased flow of tourists.

Cotton Added to List of Argentina's Transgenic Crops

By Marcela Valente and - -

A cottonseed that is resistant to the controversial glyphosate herbicide is fueling ''transgenic fever'' in Argentina.

The World Wide Web of Life

By Dalia Acosta and - -

Havana, Cuba, and Turin, Italy, are the headquarters for World Environment Day celebrations this year. Cuba is wrapping up its preparations for the festivities, which include awareness campaigns running from one extreme of the island to the other.

Smog-Related Illnesses

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Smog, a term derived from the words ‘’smoke’’ and ‘’fog’’, consists of a mixture of pollutants in the Earth’s lower atmosphere. Two of the primary contaminants found in smog are ground-level ozone and air-borne particulate matter.

Saving Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -

Water is one of humanity’s most valuable natural resources. But despite the fact that most of our planet is covered by water, 97 percent is salt water, and most of the rest is frozen at the poles – which means we should not allow fresh water to be wasted.