Tierramerica

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Water Recycling as Business

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The utilization of wastewater is big business for Brazil's big cities, which could solve their water shortage problems, Marcelo Zanini, director of the water treatment firm Biosistemas, told Tierramérica.
Crowds of waiting passengers are a constant for Transantiago - La Tercera newspaper

Transantiago Shakes Up Chilean Transport and Politics

By Daniela Estrada and - -
Multiple deficiencies in design and execution led to a chaotic premiere for the Chilean capital's new public transportation system.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: A Revolutionary Equation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A mathematical equation created in Mexico for predicting how an object grows or shrinks, using digital images, is proving useful for many sciences, particularly medicine.
A stray dog doesn't have much chance of surviving in Havana. - IPS/Dalia Acosta

Stray Dogs Swarm Cuban Streets

By Dalia Acosta and - -
Most of the dogs running loose on Cuba's streets have owners who aren't looking after their canine friends. Organized dog fights or even strychnine injections are just some of the threats the dogs face.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: World Youth for Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
More than 400 young people from 50 countries will participate Apr. 12-14 in an international Water and Youth Festival in the Argentine capital to determine ways to ensure access to water and to have a voice in public policies.
Sugarcane alcohol production has awakened environmental and social concerns. - Photo Stock

Brazil Aims to Dominate Ethanol Market

By Mario Osava and - -
Brazilian ethanol is more efficient and environmentally friendly than U.S. ethanol, and turning it into a global substitute for gasoline is within reach. But it's not all roses.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Chiquita Turns to Organic Bananas

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The U.S. transnational company Chiquita Brands has proposed a plan to the Honduran government to grow organic bananas, free of agrochemicals, in the southern part of the country.
U.S. organic horticulturists encourage planting fruits and vegetables in the yard. - Photo Stock

Organic Gardens vs. Chem-Fed Lawns

By Enrique Gili, IPS, and - -
Grass lawns in the United States cover nearly three times more area than any irrigated crop, and consume billions of liters of water per week, say environmentalists.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Precautions Against Dengue

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The imminent rainy season in Cuba is expected to be very warm, and has put authorities on the alert because of the potential for wide proliferation of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries the dengue virus.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Anti-Dam Campaign Goes International

By IPS Correspondents and - -
From Mar. 23 to 30, a delegation of the U.S.-based non-governmental Natural Resources Defense Council will visit the Chilean Patagonia region to see the areas affected by the construction of four hydroelectric dams.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Scientists Promote Hybrid Cars

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Hybrid vehicles -- which run on a combination of electricity and gasoline -- emit 50 to 80 percent less pollution, according to a study by the Polytechnic Institute of the University of Sao Paulo.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Greater Effort Needed Against Desertification

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Non-governmental organizations have called for more effective action to halt desertification in Latin America.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Green Living Begins at Home

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An environmental clean-up project that since 2006 has been implemented at Mexico's Environment Ministry building could be applied to all of the government's environment offices beginning in May.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Use the Internet to Protect Forests

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Network of Forest Peoples set up antennas and equipment to connect eight isolated Brazilian communities and 30 offices to the Internet with the aim of making them agents of environmental defense.
Iraq´s rivers have become giant sewers. - Photo Stock

Iraq Yet to Escape Environmental Nightmare

By Stephen Leahy and - -
At the four-year mark under U.S.-led military occupation, Iraq's environmental outlook is dark, despite the vast quantities of money spent on recovery and conservation efforts.

El Niño Has Bigger Bite with Climate Change

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Bolivia must prepare for more intense visits from El Niño, the cyclical climate phenomenon that has been given a boost from global warming, say experts.
- Photo Stock

German Cars Failing the Environment

By Julio Godoy and - -
Germany's auto manufacturers are refusing to adopt strict environmental standards. Their critics say car buyers should turn to Japanese manufacturers instead.

Small Towns on the “Endangered” List

By Marcela Valente and - -
More than 600 of Argentina's small towns are in danger of disappearing, despite being in the country's most prosperous agricultural areas, where soy is king.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Biodegradable Plastic On Its Way

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A team led by physicist Alejandro Müller, of the polymer research department at Venezuela's Simón Bolívar University, is working on a new biodegradable plastic based on a mixture of polycaprolacton and manioc fiber (Manihot esculenta).

Ecobreves – Reycling Kitchen Oil

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Preventing contamination by recycling used cooking oil is the aim of a University of Sao Paulo project, run by the clean technology lab, Ladetel, in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil's sugar cane capital.

Ecobreves – CUBA: To the Rescue of Fernandina's Flicker

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Measures to preserve the habitat of the bird known as Fernandina's Flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) in a protected area of the central Cuban province of Villa Clara are helping to boost the population of this endangered species.
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