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Chile in Search of Its Energy Treasure
Chile's efforts to develop its non-conventional energy resources are well under way, but are still insufficient, say experts and environmentalists.Ecobreves – CUBA: Bio-Pesticides for Export
Cuba will soon begin production of bio-pesticides effective against disease vectors. The products will be available on the domestic market and for export, according to sources from the business group Laboratorios Biofarmaceúticos.
Lightning in the Sky Fed by Underground Methane
The lightning of the Catatumbo, in the north of the South American continent, is one of the biggest natural regenerators of the atmospheric ozone that protects life on Earth from the Sun's harmful rays.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Mining Companies Accused of Pressuring Lawmakers
The Honduran Civic Alliance for Mining Law Reforms has accused mining companies operating here of putting pressure on Congress to postpone approval of legislative changes.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Sugarcane Expansion Rejected
The population of the Brazilian town of Uberaba, in the eastern state of Minas Gerais, has mobilized against the expansion of sugarcane fields.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: 50 Projects for Achieving the MDGs
Some 50 projects of public policy and of civil society actions aimed at achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Argentina were presented at a course for promoting the goals, adopted in 2000 by the United Nations.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Mangroves in Danger
Before year end, Mexican lawmakers could pass a bill that would dismantle protection of mangrove forests, a type of ecosystem that today covers a total of 650,000 hectares -- 306,000 less than in 1993.
Biofuel Revolution Reaches Aviation
An alternative fuel for aviation should be shared internationally and free of protectionism, says the Brazilian inventor of biokerosene and biodiesel.
A Blind Eye to Environment – O Canada!
In the past 15 years, all of Canada's environmental indicators have suffered, say experts who distribute the blame among local and national governments, businesses and the public.Ecobreves – CUBA: Illegal Sand Removal Threatens River
The illegal extraction of sand for industry from the natural barrier that separates the sea from the Toa River, Cuba's biggest, threatens the ecosystem in the area of the eastern city of Baracoa.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Threatened Fauna on New Currency
The bills for two, five, 10, 20, 50 and 100 bolívares fuertes, Venezuela's currency, will debut in January to replace the existing bolívar, and on their reverse side will show native animal species that are in danger of extinction, confirmed the Central Bank.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Court Says OK to Building in Nature Reserve
The Honduran Supreme Court of Justice upheld the construction of housing in the area of La Tigra National Park, a preserve that serves as the capital's environmental lungs.Ecobreves – CHILE: Labor Risks on Salmon Farms Denounced
Environmental and workers' organizations have criticized the labor conditions of the salmon farms and processing plants during the "Global Week of Action" of the Pure Salmon Campaign, celebrated Oct. 29-Nov. 2 in seven countries, including Chile.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Electric Cars Hit the Streets
Several Brazilian companies are testing the Palio Elétrico car, a battery-run version from the Italian manufacturer Fiat.
Malaria Winning in Chocó
Malaria has taken hold in the Colombian department of Chocó and across almost the entire country, which will not meet the international goal of halving the disease by 2010.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Environmental Observatory by Year's End
Lawyers hired by non-governmental organizations will begin in December to keep a close eye on Mexico's environmental authorities to stop any irregular activity.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Ethanol Bus Rolls in Sao Paulo
In December, Sao Paulo will put in circulation the first bus run exclusively on ethanol, for a one-year test run.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Colombia Supports Biodiesel Production
The Colombian government is opening a biodiesel processing plant in the northern Honduran region of Sinaloa, Honduran Deputy Agriculture Minister Nehemías Martínez told Tierramérica.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Government to Shut Down Dump
After five days of protests outside the Punta Lara dump, south of La Plata, the Argentine government promised on Oct. 23 to comply in December with the judicial mandate to close the facility.
The Fight to Put Forestry Law in Action
Who will draw up the standards for the recently passed Honduran forestry law and how it will be done are key questions for the fate of the country's forests, say environmentalists.Ecobreves – CUBA: Insufficient Showers
- The persistent and in some cases torrential rains that thrashed Cuba's eastern provinces in recent weeks do not mean an end to the drought there or other regions of the country -- thought they did benefit agriculture.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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