Tierramerica
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Inhabitants of the Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
When we think about fish, we always imagine water too, their natural world. Fish have inhabited water nearly since life began on Earth, when the evolutionary process was initiated that has led to an enormous family: 20,000 to 30,000 different species of fish have been recorded.
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50 Million Hungry in Western Hemisphere

By Gustavo González and - -
The countries with greatest nutritional deficits in Latin America and the Caribbean are Haiti, Nicaragua, Honduras and Brazil.

An 'Eco-Canal' across Nicaragua

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Tensions with Costa Rica will build as Nicaragua incorporates the border-marking San Juan River into its barge canal project, predict experts, because questions about its potential environmental impact have not been answered.
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Vital Systems

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Ecosystems are the arena in which life flourishes on this planet. The relationships between organisms of any kind and the physical elements around them reach a state of equilibrium within these systems, allowing life to sustain itself over time. But this balance can be disrupted, and is occurring increasingly often here on Earth.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Genetically Modified Cotton

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentina's Agriculture Secretariat has given the green light - after more than three years of delays due to environmental and consumer fears - for the production of a genetically modified cottonseed that will reportedly reduce production costs by 20 percent.

Ecobreves – BRASIL: Refining Bio-Diesel

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentina's Agriculture Secretariat has given the green light - after more than three years of delays due to environmental and consumer fears - for the production of a genetically modified cottonseed that will reportedly reduce production costs by 20 percent.
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Genetic Engineering Threatens Life

By Vandana Shiva and - -
The genetic manipulation of food products could have terrible consequences for the planet and for people, but the corporations producing these transgenic seed varieties are only interested in profits, says noted a biotechnologist.

Ecological Challenge Launched at FTAA

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The presidents gathered at the Summit of the Americas received a loud message in Quebec: a hemisphere-wide trade accord must take the environment into consideration; otherwise it will not succeed in driving sustainable development.
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Amphibians with Tails

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Salamanders are often confused with lizards, as their sinuous profile tends to evoke the idea of a reptile. But don't let yourself be fooled: they are definitely a part of the surprising and numerous family of beings with a ''double life'' - those who live in the water and on land - reflected in the Greek-based adjective amphibious.

Ecobreves – ECUADOR: El Niño Returns

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Ecuadorian government prepares for the return this year of the phenomenon known as El Niño, a warm marine current in the Pacific Ocean that alters the normal patterns of rainfall and winds, causing the extremes of drought or floods.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Solar Energy Shines

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Greenpeace environmental organization's Argentine office revved up its own solar energy generator in April to provide electricity for its headquarters in the capital, and plans to contribute its surplus to the public network.
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The Jungle's Lethal Secrets

By Mario Osava and - -
An outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil serves as a reminder of the dangerous microorganisms hidden in the forests that can cause diseases human among humans as we increasingly come into contact with the wilds.

Ecobreves – BRASIL: Seed Energy

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The oil from the seeds of the 'andiroba,' a tree from the Amazon region, is bringing electricity to a small community in Brazil's Middle Juruá Extraction Reserve, an area dedicated to the sustainable production of natural rubber, nuts and fruits.

Ecobreves – PERU: Factory under Fire

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A Chilean pasta factory, built in a protected natural area in Peru, has been added to the list of cases under investigation by a parliamentary commission here that is attempting to untangle the web of corruption created by Vladimiro Montesinos, the fugitive former intelligence chief who served the deposed president Alberto Fujimori.

Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Quake-Resistant Adobe

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- Adobe, a material made from mud mixed with straw, will serve to build earthquake-resistant homes in El Salvador, announced an environmental organization. The country has already suffered to devastating quakes this year.
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An Uphill Battle against Climate Change

By Zadie Neufville and - -
The island nations of the Caribbean fear rising sea levels, coastal erosion and the contamination of aquifers with salt water - all caused by climate change.

El Salvador: The Social Chasm Left by Earthquakes

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Two major earthquakes in El Salvador caused death and destruction earlier this year. They also triggered environmental and social problems, including a rise in poverty.

The Powerlines of Discontent

By IPS Correspondents and - -
In Venezuela, the extensive and much-delayed electrical powerline route toward Brazil continues to cause sparks, especially in protests by indigenous and environmental groups.
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Vital Element

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Water is life. A truth so basic that it is commonplace. Concern about the scarcity of this ''vital element'' is widespread, as many people believe that water will be the detonator of future wars.

Mercosur: Integration, Environment and Pragmatism

By Marcela Valente and - -
The four countries of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) have concluded a long debate with an agreement on the environmental issue, an accord inspired on political and economic practicality.
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The Thawing of the Peaks

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The glaciers of Colombia's Andean peaks are melting and the water reservoirs they feed could dry up within the century.
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