Tierramerica

Ecobreves – MEXICO: A Highway and Its Discontents

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A project to build 62 kilometers of highway in an area neighboring the Mexican capital where there is a major forest has created tension between the government, environmentalists and residents.
Floods in eastern Bolivia. - Franz Chávez/IPS

La Niña and Climate Confusion

By Daniela Estrada and - -
While the climate cycle known as La Niña gradually winds down over the equatorial Pacific, its local consequences have surprised experts in the countries most affected.
The green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas. - Proyecto Tamar

Fisherfolk to the Turtle Rescue!

By Fabiana Frayssinet and - -
A conservation campaign is motivating fisherfolk in southern Brazil to fight accidental capture of sea turtles.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Spreading Technologies for Organic Farming

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Disseminating and updating scientific and technological information on organic agriculture -- farming free of toxic chemicals -- is the aim of a Mar. 12-14 symposium in the Chilean capital.
Reforested mountainous terrain in Mexico. - Comisión Nacional Forestal

Record Reforestation, But Still Some Discontent

By Diego Cevallos and - -
An unprecedented budget for Mexico's forest policies and the government's goal to plant hundreds of millions of trees have not been enough to calm the debate about the scope of deforestation.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Yanomami Fight Mine

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Eight Yanomami Indians protested before Brazil's Chamber of Deputies on Feb. 26 against attempts to authorize mining operations on their land.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Blue Crab Victim of Pollution

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) that inhabits the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo, in northwest Venezuela, is the victim of oil pollution and urban waste.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Energy Awareness Needs More Than One Blackout

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Conducting a "general blackout" for five minutes on Feb. 29 was "laudable, but insufficient" for generating changes in energy consumption, says Ricardo Bérriz, coordinator in Cuba of the United Nations Environment Program's Global Environmental Citizenship project.
Biofuels unconvincing as cure for climate change. - Photo Stock

Brazilian Ethanol Goes It Alone

By Mario Osava and - -
Despite the urgency to reduce emissions that contribute to climate change, Brazil has been unable to stave off the doubts that are slowing the growth of an international market for plant-based biofuels.
The endangered petrel of the Galápagos Islands. - Photo Stock

Galápagos Islands in Search of Clean Energy

By Stephen Leahy and - -
Can the Galápagos Islands, the world-famous Ecuadorian nature reserve, break its perilous addiction to oil?

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Seaweed May Prevent HIV

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A substance made from seaweed promises to be an important ally for women in preventing infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, the precursor to AIDS).

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Ban on Car Races in Nature Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The legal authorities of the central Argentine province of Córdoba ordered a halt to the construction of a rally circuit in San Martín Park.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Private Management for Capital's Green Zone

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Honduran government has given a 20-year contract to the private Ecological Foundation of Tegucigalpa for the management and recovery of the capital's main green space, the Cerro Juana Laínez.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: More Transportation Restrictions

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Starting in July the vehicle use restriction program in force in the Mexican capital will be expanded from Monday through Friday to include Saturdays.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Security for Ecologists

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The European Union representative in Honduras, Germano Stragneiro, asked President Manuel Zelaya to enact mechanisms to guarantee the security of environmentalists, specifically in the area of the Plátano River Biosphere, in the eastern department of Olancho.

Ecobreves – CUBA: New Wind Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
By the end of February Cuba will have a wind park with the capacity to generate 5.1 megawatts per hour, as part of a development program to replace fossil fuels with alternative energy sources.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: La Niña Throws Lightning Bolts

By IPS Correspondents and - -
This year there will be more lightning in Brazil. January saw a 35-percent increase over January 2007 in the southeast, the most populous region of the country, according to the National Institute of Space Research.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Photocatalysis Fights Water Contamination

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Venezuela hopes to have ready this year the prototype of a lake decontamination system that uses solar rays to destroy the toxic substances in the water -- heterogeneous photocatalysis.
Brazil on cutting-edge of world's aeronautics industry. - Embraer

Latin America Lags in Innovation and Technology

By Diego Cevallos and - -
Although there have been important efforts in recent years, Latin America lags far behind the industrialized countries in the global science and technology race.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Standards for Sustainable Construction

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Mexico's National Housing Commission will enact a regulatory framework before the end of the month that, for the first time, will guide the construction of more eco-friendly homes.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: More Ships, More Whales

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The non-governmental Fundación Vida Silvestre launched a research plan to prevent accidents between whales and large ships along Argentina's Patagonian coast.
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