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Ecobreves – HONDURAS: First Trimester Sees 150 Forest Fires
Honduran officials reported 150 forest fires so far in 2008, most of them in the central department of Francisco Morazán, where the national capital is located.
Amazon Ghost Highway Revived
The decision of the Brazilian government to rebuild a highway nearly 900 kilometers long in the middle of the Amazon jungle has reopened a heated environmental debate.
In Search of Not-So-Toxic Mining
The decision of the Peruvian government to limit polluting emissions from the mining industry -- the engine of national economic growth -- is seen by health experts as a tepid effort.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Supermarkets Help Protect Ozone Layer
Brazil's supermarkets agreed to reduce emissions of substances that deplete the ozone layer, in cooperation with the Environment Ministry and the refrigeration industry.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Forestry Law in Limbo
The Honduran Forestry Law is adrift because the creation of the forestry conservation institute -- which would apply the law -- has yet to be defined. It would replace the governmental agency Honduran Corporation of Forest Development.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Internships Among Lobsters and Turtles
Lobsters, turtles and shellfish will be the subject of study beginning in April as part of the final stretch of the Venezuelan school year, through an internship program at the biology station that Los Roques Science Foundation maintains in the archipelago of the same name in the Caribbean.Ecobreves – CHILE: Students Keep an Eye on Water
The Chilean Water and Energy Education and Culture Committee, involving the National Environment Commission and five other public agencies, launched the "Let's Take Care of Water" contest on Mar. 25, aimed at primary and secondary students in the capital.
Criticisms Multiply Against Binational Dam
Ecologists in Argentina and Brazil are sounding the alarm against the potential harm to the Uruguay River, shared by three countries, that could result from the planned Garabí dam.
Climate Change Deepening World Water Crisis
Water crises are multiplying, from Darfur to Eastern Europe, warn experts.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Reports of Mistreated Cattle
Thirty percent of the livestock sold in the cattle market of San Bernabé, in the state of Mexico (neighboring the capital), are injured, ill and even in their last throes.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Study Proves Glyphosate Toxic
The herbicide glyphosate, used in Argentina to eliminate weeds in soybean fields, takes time to degrade and is not innocuous, says a study by researchers from various Argentine institutions.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Classifying Underground Waters
Underground waters in Brazil are already categorized according to their characteristics and degrees of contamination, and an indication of the appropriate use for each aquifer.
Brazil on the Verge of “Clean” Petrochemical
A byproduct of biodiesel can be used in industries like plastics, cosmetics, medicines, pesticides, energy and manufacturing.
Privatize Wetlands to Protect Them?
The Argentine government has not been able to ensure the preservation of a wetland that was designated a protected area 25 years ago. A United States citizen is buying up the land in order to achieve the original aim.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Fish at Risk of Reproductive Collapse
Thirty-two percent of the 142 species of marine fishes in southern Brazilian waters are at risk of reproductive collapse, says a new book.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Red Tide Over the Orinoco
Hundreds of liters of red liquid waste were spilled in the waters of the Orinoco River near Ciudad Guayana, 500 km southeast of Caracas and center of heavy industry, including steel, iron and aluminum mills and hydroelectrical production.Ecobreves – CHILE: Salmon Workers Denounce Death of Diver
Conatrasal, the Chilean national confederation of salmon industry workers, is demanding that the Navy and the courts investigate the cause of death of a diver who was harvesting salmon at a fish farming operation in the southern region of Aysén.Ecobreves – CUBA: Reforestation Efforts Slide in Guantánamo
Poor coordination amongst government institutions slowed a program of forestry farms in the Cuban province of Guantánamo, which suffers dry conditions and desertification.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Historic Ruling Defends Wetland
A 20-kilometer embankment constructed by an agri-business firm in the Esteros del Iberá wetlands, in the eastern Argentine province of Corrientes, must be demolished, says a court order.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Banks Join Defense of Amazon
Banks, whether public or private, will have to apply environmental criteria as of July 1 in granting loans for rural activities in the Brazilian Amazon.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Protests Against Forest Exploitation
More than 400 residents of three villages in El Porvenir municipality, located in the central Honduran department of Francisco Morazán, have protested forest exploitation on Pacaya Hill, which is the source of their water supply.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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