Tierramerica
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The Elephants

By IPS Correspondents and - -
African and Asian elephants are the largest land animals on the planet, the sole survivors of a family known as Proboscidea. Their lives in modern times are marked by a conflictive coexistence with human beings.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Shark Hunt Triggers Alarm

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Dozens of boats are involved in shark hunts in areas of the Pacific Ocean, off the Colombian coast, where the practice is banned, say environmental authorities.

Ecobreves – ANTARTIDA: Melt Accelerates

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Larsen Ice Shelf, located east of the Antarctic Peninsula, lost 765 square km of its area in 23 days in February, due to the rising average temperature of the frigid continent, reaching 0.7 degrees Celsius, a 30-year record.

Ecobreves – PERU: Environmental Atlas Premieres

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Metropolitan Municipality of the Peruvian capital, with the support of 40 state and non-governmental entities, completed the preliminary version of the Lima Environmental Atlas, which contains the first diagnosis of the city in environmental terms, identifying natural resources and areas of serious contamination.

Ecobreves – GLOBAL: : Debate on Children's Health

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Some 300 experts gathered last week in the Thai capital, at an international conference sponsored by the World Health Organization, to discuss the future of the world's children, who are exposed to the impacts of a deteriorated environment.
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Brazil May Open Doors to Transgenic Crops

By Mario Osava and - -
In the next few weeks, Brazilian courts will rule on whether to permit large-scale cultivation of RoundUp Ready soybeans, of the transnational Monsanto. A decision in favor could open the door to other genetically modified crops.
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Coral Used for Eye Implants

By Dalia Acosta and - -
Not gold, not ceramics or glass are as efficient as sea coral for replacing damaged human eyes, Cuban scientists tell Tierramérica. The procedure is already being applied and is known by its initials HAP-200.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Neighborhood Defense

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A group of neighbors in the Chilean capital won the international prize for protection of cultural heritage, a 10,000-dollar award given by the Andrés Bello Foundation, for their defense of the historic Bellavista district, located on the banks of the Mapocho River.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Sugarmill Kills Fish

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Waste dumped by a sugarmill in Guantánamo, on the eastern extreme of Cuba, caused a fish-kill in the Guaso River, which forms part of one of the country's eight main river basins.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Protecting a Refuge and Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Ministry of Environment, the FUDENA organization and the residents of the coastal state of Falcón, in northwest Venezuela, have drawn up an environmental management plan to recover the Cuare-Morrocoy region.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Finance and Environment Meeting

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Bankers, representatives from multilateral institutions and environmentalists from dozens of countries are to meet in Rio de Janeiro Mar 14-15 to discuss the role of the financial world in sustainable development.
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The Road from Mexico to South Africa

By Diego Cevallos and - -
Although environmentalists will play a peripheral role at the upcoming Conference on Financing for Development, in Monterrey, Mexico, they are expected to define key aspects there of what will unfold at the Rio+10 Summit in August.
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'What is so frightening about transgenic crops?'

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, believes genetically modified crops can help feed the world and prevent deforestation. He said in a conversation with Tierramérica that in the fight against hunger the major problem is equitable distribution.
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A Disastrous Year for Whales

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Norway's decision to increase its whale catch limit in 2002 means it will be a dangerous year for these cetaceans, warns IFAW. Japan and Norway are expected to join forces to press for lifting the moratorium on whale hunting.
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Smart Cetaceans

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Dolphins have been popular with humans since ancient times due to their astonishing ability to learn and their extraordinary behaviors. But while they are admired by young and old alike, they suffer the impacts of human activities and are not strangers to the threat of extinction.
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NGOs Demand Oversight for Multinationals

By Haider Rizvi and - -
The "Rio+10" Summit in August must establish clear environmental and social limits for the economic globalization process, said civil society organizations at the second preparatory round for the world conference.

It Might Look Like El Niño, But It's Not

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The warming of the sea, which has caused intense rainfall along the Peruvian Pacific coast, fed fears that the climate effect known as El Niño had returned, but meteorologists are ruling out that possibility.
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The Rivers Flow

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Rivers are an unequivocal synonym of life. Their flows sculpt the land's geography, determine the traits of ecosystems and guide the settlement of civilizations. But in spite of their transcendent role, many rivers are in danger.

Forest Ecosystems

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Forests serve as natural protection against the deterioration of the environment and are a treasure trove of numerous plant and animal species. But they represent ecosystems that have been hit hard by the development processes carried out by humanity.

Ecobreves – COSTA RICA:: Women to Manage Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- A group of low-income women in Costa Rica is to receive training in administration and marketing to work at the Marine Park, an environmental tourism project that will be inaugurated Apr 23 in the port city of Puntarenas, on the Pacific coast.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Thousands of Fish Die

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Thousands of fish were found dead earlier this month in the Almendares River, the main river of the capital, in the second incident of this kind in Cuba in just six months.
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