Tierramerica - Ecobrief

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA Lionfish Alert: Lionfish Alert

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Venezuela fears the arrival in its Caribbean islands of the lionfish (Pterois volitans), "a voracious predator that seeks refuge in reefs and lies in wait for its prey, especially young invertebrates, lobster and fish."

Ecobreves – CUBA: Call to Reactivate Zeolite Mining

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Zeolite "would increase fertility of the organic substrata of urban farming, but currently it is not utilized due to difficulties in transporting it from the sites where it is produced," Alfredo Lino, Cuban expert in farm sciences, told Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Castor Oil Used in Metallurgy

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An emulsion of castor oil can be used as a substitute for petroleum-based oils in the production of metal tools, molds and components for machines, according to a study by experts at the University of São Paulo.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Potential for Biogas in the South

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A public-private initiative found that the southern Chilean province of Valdivia has the potential to manufacture biogas, as well as biofertilizers, from organic waste produced on small farms.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Environmental Budget Plummets

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Despite the Mexican government's statements in favor of environmental protection, the 2010 national budget sets aside only a small amount of money for it, denounced the environmental watchdog Greenpeace.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Recycling Greenhouse Gases

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A device invented by the company Carbono Brasil and the Federal University of Santa Catarina captures carbon dioxide and methane generated by industry and turns the gases into inputs for other productive activities.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: The Reforestation of El Merendón

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Around 58 hectares of forest hit by a weevil plague will be reforested with cedar and mahogany over the next five months in El Merendón mountain range, which serves as the lungs of the northwestern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Breaking the Silence of Chagas Disease

By IPS Correspondents and - -
One hundred years after the discovery of Chagas disease, endemic in many Latin American countries, the organization Doctors Without Borders (Médicos Sin Fronteras) staged a photo exhibit in Buenos Aires, as well as informational talks and concerts to raise awareness of the disease.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: 80 Years of Research

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Venezuelan Society of Natural Sciences, the country’s oldest non-governmental organization, one that has made the most contributions to studying Venezuela’s biodiversity, reach its 80th anniversary on Oct. 29.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Oil Spill Under Control

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Honduran authorities were able to control a spill of 150 barrels of fuel, which affected flora and fauna in the Bay of San Lorenzo, on the Pacific coast.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: German Power Plants Burn Amazon Coconut

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The babasú coconut (Orbignya phalerata martins), a typical palm species of the Brazilian north and northeast, will replace 17 million tons of coal Germany’s thermal power plants by 2015.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: One Tire Sold, Another Collected

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Starting this month a new environmental policy requires Brazilian industries and importers to collect and appropriately dispose of as many "unusable" automobile tires as they sell new.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Proven Eroding of Aquifers

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Mexico's watersheds have deteriorated in recent years, threatening environmental health across vast areas, warn non-governmental groups.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: 'Green' Garbage Cans Get Government Attention

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Honduran tourism and environmental officials are promoting an eco-garbage can project to foment a culture of recycling and garbage classification among residents in the capital, home to 1.7 million people.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Million-Dollar Garbage

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Brazil loses more than 10 billion dollars yearly in disposing of solid waste in dumps and landfills that contaminate water sources and soils.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Film Protesting Aysén Dams Premiers

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Patagonia Defense Council, an umbrella for more than 50 Chilean and foreign organizations, last week presented a documentary film on the potential threats of the five hydroelectric dams planned for the southern region of Aysén.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: The Iguana Gets a Book

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Biologists and teachers in Venezuela produced a school text about the iguana, a type of lizard found in warm and arid zones, extending from Mexico to northern Argentina - and victim of uncontrolled hunting.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: El Niño Predicted to Affect 10 Departments

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The active cycle of the climate phenomenon known as El Niño will have greatest impact next year and will affect 10 of the 18 departments of Honduras, warned authorities, who predict extreme droughts.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Ceramic Absorbs Industrial CO2

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Using porous ceramic microspheres, scientists at the Brazilian Federal University of Minas Gerais were able to cut industrial carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: City Campaign to Protect Birds

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An initiative - backed by the city government and the schools - aims to raise awareness about preserving birds in the metropolitan zone of the Mexican capital. Threats to the birds include cats and rats, as well as lack of food and water, and the effects of climate change.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Prize for La Mosquitia Documentary Film

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A documentary that collects the multiplicity of sounds and forms of life of La Mosquitia, the Honduran jungle region on the Caribbean coast, has won an award from the Environment Secretariat (ministry) and a private foundation.
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