Nicaragua was placed today on the verge of giving in to a Chinese company for 100 years until a controversial concession to build and operate a deepwater canal between the Atlantic and the Pacific, a work that will last about 10 years and cost 40,000 million dollars.
Two bills that would give the unknown Chinese company HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co., Limited, based in Hong Kong, a concession for 50 years, extendable to another 50, to operate the canal, were sent on Friday to a commission legislation, which initiated the request on its viability prior to discussion in plenary. Read Article
noticias.band.uol.com.br reported on June 5, 2013, that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon fell by 84% compared to rates in 2004 when the government first launched the program designed to combat the environmental crime. Brazil’s goal is reduce deforestation in the Amazon to 3.9 square kilometers in the next seven years. Environmental Minister, Izabella […]
Eluniverso.com reported that local authorities in the Amazon region of Peru reported that since yesterday morning and oil stains are observed in rivers of the country, from the oil spill by the break, after a mudslide, Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline System (SOTE), the Last Saturday, in the province of Sucumbios. The stain was a Napo River area […]
On June 4, 2013, Globo announced a report by the National Institute for Space Research and the non-governmental organization SOS Mata Atlântica, that deforestation in the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest), has been at its highest since 2008. Between 2011 and 2012, 235 km ² of forest was removed for infrastructure projects. The states of Minas […]
lahora.com.ec reported last Friday, at kilometer 82 via Quito-Lago Agrio, Reventador industry, heavy rains in the night of 30 to 31 May prompted, on the morning of the latter part of the mountain gave way. According to Petroecuador, the material she slid breakage caused at least 140 meters of the pipeline that transports crude and […]
Globo reported on May 28, 2013 that in nine days, the Institute of Environmental Protection of the Amazonas will charge more than R$ 4 million fines for a mission designed to patrol and combat illegal logging in Amazonas. Violators found transporting three thousand pieces of wood were fined R$ 4.737. Other incidents of environmental crime […]
Globo reported on May 21, 2013, that the Federal Police initiated “Operation Ibira” to combat illegal log companies illicitly removing and selling timber logs from the indigenous area of Alto Rio Guama, Pará. This Indian Reservation is considered the most threatened in the Amazon and has had a history of environmental and land disputes between […]
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On May 15, 2013, noticias.r7.com reported a study conducted by American and Brazilian researchers who concluded that continued deforestation in the Amazon could reduce the amount of energy produced by hydroelectric plants. Researchers claim the forest is critical in the formation of rivers, which are responsible for turning the turbines. If deforestation continues, energy produced […]
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On Friday night fell Bathrooms greater amount of ash from the volcano Tungurahua (in eruptive process for thirteen years), affecting tourism. In the hot spring pool Lady Veronica Villacis, municipal services assistant, said yesterday that the bathers lower by about 10% compared to regular weekends. In the Operations Committee meeting held cantonal Emerging yesterday, Xavier […]
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An Ontario Superior Court judge has sided with Chevron Corp. and tossed out an attempt by lawyers for Amazonian villagers trying to use Canadian courts to collect on a controversial $19-billion (U.S.) judgment levelled against the company in Ecuador over oil pollution. The nearly 20-year battle between the Ecuadoreans and Chevron has seen its share […]
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On May 1, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the Brazilian Federal Police is set to investigate close to 50 people linked to a series of bids made in the Environmental Ministry of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Police have arrested 18 of the accused already and are holding them in […]
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diariocorreo.com.ec reported that “The level of activity is moderate and is ascending,” said Mercedes Taipe, technical Geophysical Institute, on duty at the observatory of Guadalupe, reporting the current status of the Tungurahua volcano, which was reactivated since last Saturday, the increase paulatina.Indicó so that at the beginning of the revival explosions were small, but now […]
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Ecuadorian society is locked in a fierce debate over president Rafael Correa’s move to auction off three million hectares of the Amazon rainforest to international oil companies, including in China. Correa has come under intense domestic and international pressure over the sale, which seeks to use the country’s oil reserves to reduce the national debt. […]
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President Correa has said he plans some changes to his cabinet, as part of an effort to deepen his “citizen’s revolution” during his third term, which begins on May 24. Wilson Pastor, Ecuador’s minister of nonrenewable natural resources, has tendered his resignation to President Rafael Correa and will be replaced by Pedro Merizalde as part […]
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Dozens of homes have been destroyed and 150 families evacuated after fires tore through the hills around Valparaiso in Chile. The National Office of Emergencies reported that an area of 60 hectares had been devastated by the forest fire.
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Through a video, the hacker group demanded the resignation of Secretary of Energy for the project Alto Maipo. The internet activist group, Anonymous announced this afternoon attack the Government of Chile, if not stop the project Alto Maipo. “R ealizaremos a computer attack against Chile on Monday April 22. (…) The Government of Chile has […]
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2012: Cuenca Ecuador received ISO 9001 certification for drinking water Carlos Julio Jaramillo, manager of water and sanitation STAGE reported that certifies that the drinking water produced in processing plants Tixán, The Sústag Cebollar and is of good quality and can be consumed directly from the tap. Jaramillo explained that with the delivery of this […]
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From Monday, police will be trained in Lemon protection of nesting leatherback turtles that come to nest on the Caribbean coast. The forces of this province coordinated with the Coast Guard, the Ministry of Environment and panels and the GAO and the IPU to start patrols in Westphalia, Moin, Bocana of Matina and Vizcaya. Erick […]
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By accessing the Galapagos National Park nursery in Santa Cruz, a cool breeze keeps each floor arranged one after another in a constant dance. The most diverse shades of green leaves and stems exhibited in all sorts of shapes, sizes and textures. Each species is unique, so is looking to remain endemic or native Galapagos. […]
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Elcomercio.com reported due to the severe storm that hit Quito from 15:00, have reported power outages in some parts of the city, especially in the valleys. According to reports from the Twitter account of Empresa Eléctrica Quito , the heavy rain caused damage that burned fuses chain. So there were cuts in various sectors. Moreover, […]
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On April 9, 2013, Agência Brasil reported that the city of Rio de Janeiro has approved a new law, effective in July, that will fine people caught littering on city streets. The measure supplements an anti-littering law passed in 2001, which was meant to address a growing public waste disposal concern. The minimum fine will […]
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Andina.com.pe reported that sSpecialists volcanology assessed Sabancaya Ecuador, located in the province of Arequipa Caylloma in February increased volcanic activity, it was reported today. Domingo Ramos, volcanology team member of the Institute of Geology, Mining and Metallurgy (Ingemmet) of Arequipa, reported that specialists remained a week in the area raising information to issue a status […]
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cattle and agricultural area impacted elcomercio.com The company Heavy Crude Pipeline (OCP) reported a few minutes ago that spilled 5,500 barrels of oil in Wincheles sector in the province of Esmeraldas this morning. This, as a result of a break he suffered the OCP to 6:13. “At the moment the situation is under control and […]
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On April 7, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that the drought this year in northeastern Brazil has reached dramatic proportions, to the point of bringing about the collapse of the rural economy throughout the region. Federal income redistribution programs have been helpful in abating the short-term pain, but they mask the problem of […]
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lahora.com.ec reported that Ecuador’s economy could collapse if not discovered new oil reserves-second source of income for the country-and diversifying the energy matrix, warned on Saturday President Rafael Correa to defend an open bid to explore oil in the Amazon. “The country’s energy mix is not sustainable unless we find more oil. Country will collapse […]
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MOVING TO ECUADOR – ECUADOR REAL ESTATE Eluniverso.com reported that the commercial area of Montanita, municipality of Santa Elena, and has a new sewer system wastewater. For weeks there was a health crisis by the collapse of septic tanks. Several premises were connected to a network of underground and debris were thrown overboard. ECUADOR REAL […]
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On April 4, 2013, Portal ORM reported that scientists at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) have confirmed that the Brazilian northeast has experienced earthquakes in the past few days. Scientists recorded three episodes of earthquakes, the most recent being yesterday (4/3). Scientists recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.9. The epicenter of […]
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Suspended coal transportation within the city limits of Santa Marta, until companies take measures to control the dust that is affecting communities. The decision of the environmental authority of Santa Marta is related to complaints of residents of several communities in the west of the city that have been affected with respiratory diseases by dust […]
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More than 50 people have died as flooding from days of torrential rains swamped Argentina’s low-lying capital and province of Buenos Aires. At least 46 died yesterday in and around the city of La Plata, Governor Daniel Scioli said. Six deaths were reported a day earlier in the nation’s capital. Many people climbed on to […]
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salvalaselva.org …… reported that…With this purpose, the environmental organization founded DECOIN already twice stopped the intentions of government and transnational extractive mining as Japan’s Mitsubishi in 1997 and the Canadian Copper Mesa / Ascendant Copper in 2009. For many years, Rainforest Rescue accompanies Intag residents. With donations helped purchase and protect 3,000 hectares of mountain […]
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The state government is launching a new campaign against the erosion of beaches in the Yucatan Peninsula. Under the new program, the Urban Development and Environment Secretariat (Seduma), with the help of universities, plans to conduct tests in the sea and on land to determine the best way to transport sand to eroding beaches. Scientists […]
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The Chapala Lake’s water levels dropped by 22 centimeters (8.6 inches) in March, four times the drop in the same month last year, according to the National Water Commission (Conagua). Conagua said in a statement that the lake currently holds about 3.3 billion cubic meters (116.5 million cubic feet) of water, about 41.5 percent of […]
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New FARC attack against pipeline in Putumayo A stretch of the Trans-Andean pipeline was blown up in an action by the authorities attributed to the FARC, said Thursday. The bombing occurred around 10:00 am in a rural area of Puerto Asís, Putumayo department. Read Article
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spanish.china.org.cn reported that Costa Rica sum so far the year 5615 cases of dengue, the highest figure recorded in the last 10 years, reported the Social Security Fund (CCSS). Costa Rica sum so far the year 5615 cases of dengue, the highest figure recorded in the last 10 years, reported the Social Security Fund (CCSS). […]
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On March 26, 2013, Terra reported that residents of the city of Florianópolis, capital city of the state of Santa Catarina, are complaining to authorities over deforestation practices done near Campeche beach. This past weekend residents caught a backhoe digging up protected land, discovering dead animals and permanent damage to nearly 1.5 square kilometers of […]
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Shark steak dry with high mercury content has been marketed in the country this summer and can severely damage the health of Hondurans. The authorities of the Ministry of Natural Resources (Serna) reported that blind spot has made the distribution of this product, which is sold under the name of fish jerky (cecina de pescado). […]
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According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, cases rose in the past two weeks, after which until last February 28 there were 1990 people infected by the virus. According to the latest epidemiological bulletin, cases rose in the past two weeks, after which until last February 28 there were 1990 people infected by the virus. The […]
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info7.com.mx reported that the death toll as a result of heavy rains that occurred in Rio de Janeiro rose to 28, after it was confirmed desceso a person in Petrópolis, one of the neighborhoods most affected by landslides. Heavy rains that hit the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro far left 28 dead, four missing […]
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On March 19, 2013, Jornal do Brasil reported that recent rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro have left some 600 people without a home for the time being, while at least 250 of them have found refuge in makeshift city shelters, says mayor Alexandre Cardoso. The houses affected by the flooding were near […]
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Eluniverso.com erported about 18:00 on Saturday, technicians Guadalupe Observatory Geophysical Institute (IG) alerted the sharp increase of the activity of the Tungurahua volcano. Therefore, the Emerging Operations Committee (COE) Baths met in the evening to take action. Banos mayor and president of COE, José Luis Freire, reported that among the main resolutions were closing the […]
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Hon. Lisell Alamilla – Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and Sustainable Development “Yes, it includes the rosewood found in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico. It is something that is important for the region, because what has been happening in regards to rosewood is happening in Nicaragua. It’s happening in Mexico; Guatemala faced it a few years ago, […]
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(Cordoba, Argentina) occupymonsanto360.org reported that For twelve years the citizens of a small neighborhood outside Cordoba have been dealing with disease, cancer, pain, and death in abnormally large quantities. The primary cause has been known for quite some time to be due to the application of the pesticides glyphosate and endosulfan to nearby GMO soy […]
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He entered the houses that were erected nearby and left 20 families affected. The Operations Committee Emerging Pedernales toured the site this March 13 to see the damage. Victims were offered kits with mattresses, and supplies. While they are in the homes of relatives and neighbors. Rosa Cevallos, policy chief, said a technical group of […]
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Some 40 Greenpeace activists were arrested inside an atomic power plant in Argentina on Monday at a protest on the second anniversary of the earthquake and nuclear disaster in Japan, the group said. The protesters “were beaten and detained after entering the Embalse nuclear facility in Cordoba” some 700 kilometers (450 miles) northeast of Buenos […]
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lasegunda.com reported that two tourists have been fined $ 50,000 each, and the conditional suspension of proceedings requested the prosecutor Ivan Tamayo against two tourists-the Deriguti Argentina and Chile’s Paola Alejandra Saavedra-who were caught using a stove along the path between the shelters Paine Grande and Grey, at the height of the Stones River National […]
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On March 11, 2013, G1 reported that authorities from a prominent Brazilian wildlife resources agency have seized some 150 kilograms of lobsters from a teenage boy in Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte. The boy and his mother are now required to face charges of environmental crimes. Lobster fishing on the Brazilian coast, […]
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ibtimes.co.uk reported that an unknown life form has been discovered thousands of feet under the ice in an Antarctic lake. The bacteria was sealed off for millions of years under 12,000ft of ice in Lake Vostok, the RIA news agency reported. The finding came after Russian engineers drilled through the continent’s frozen crust last year, […]
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On March 8, 2013, the state news agency in Mato Grosso do Sul reported that Environmental Police arrested a commercial fishermen who had 4,100 live fish kept as bait. The fish came from Paraguay, according to the man. By legislation, professional fishermen may only catch other fish and keep them as bait if they are […]
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On March 7, 2013, Gazeta do Povo reported that nine managers from the Paraná Sanitation Company (Sanepar) were indicted yesterday and will be questioned for their role in recent pollution episodes in the Iguazu River, which runs through the state of Paraná. They will be questioned along with 30 other employees, previously indicted by Federal […]
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On February 25, 2013, G1 reported that officers with the Brazilian National Security Force are teaming up with the National Environmental Institute to launch Operation Green Wave (Onda Verde), with the objective to curb illegal deforestation practices in the rainforest. Units will be concentrated in two cities in the state of Mato Grosso: Juina and […]
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A fire reported today in the vicinity of the main hydroelectric Venezuela caused blackouts in at least 10 of the 23 states of the country, officials said, which indicated that the service was restored as the “most” of the country. Read Article
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green (preventive) alert Ticotimes.net reported that CNE issued a green (preventive) alert in areas surrounding the volcano late last year, both for residents and visitors to the Rincón de la Vieja National Park. CNE Chief Operating Officer Walter Fonseca said they received multiple reports that the volcano has been spewing ashes and rocks in recent […]
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The head of the Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Navy, Shoa, Patricio Carrasco, announced that as part of the new protocol the body seeks to alert the population in less than five minutes in case of a tsunami. “Since we have seismic data from some source, we have a deadline of 5 minutes, in […]
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Cuenca. With 19 monitoring stations, the Municipal Mobility, OCSM, monitors air quality and the concentration of certain compounds such as carbon monoxide produced by vehicle traffic, settlable particles, remains volatile as gasoline, among others. These stations form the Network Monitoring Air Quality Basin. After a study of air emissions, conducted in 2009, identified 12 sources […]
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In the past year, Latin America’s forests saw progress and setbacks that will shape ecosystem health with implications for forest policy in 2013. Here’s a look at issues to watch in the year ahead. Trends in deforestation The first half of 2012 brought good news for Brazil’s forests, which account for nearly two-thirds of the […]
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On February 20, 2013, iBahia produced a report through the research agency Imazon, which points out that deforestation rates rose 6% last year throughout Brazil. The degradation of the forest accounts for the equivalent of 1 million tons of foregone carbon dioxide consumption. The report also gave some figures for January: the majority of deforestation […]
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The organization Interpol announced Tuesday the arrest of 194 people in 12 Latin American operation against illegal logging, which was seized the equivalent of 2,000 truck loads, whose price had hovered around $ 8 million. This is the first large-scale international operation against such crimes, Interpol said in a statement in which he said that […]
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elcolombiano.com reported that an emergency plan activated Ecopetrol officials to prevent the oil spill, caused by an attack, allegedly by FARC guerrillas the Cano Limon-Covenas on Saturday night. Among the contingencies is the installation of barriers that prevent the fuel from contaminating the Catatumbo river and cause an environmental emergency such as that produced in […]
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On February 18, 2013, G1 reported that local police are investigating environmental crimes in northeastern Pará, possibly linked to the Renato Chaves Science Center in Ourém. Police are specifically investigating the illegal extraction of sand and gravel. One local farmer said he noticed a white coloration in the water in a nearby creek, and that […]
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Natural Disasters larepublica.pe reported that the government declares state of emergency in several cities of Cusco He ordered that all authorities involved running immediate action. The executive said the 60-day state of emergency in several districts of Cusco , to implement immediate actions to alleviate the damage caused by heavy rains and take the necessary […]
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On February 13, 2013, O Estado de São Paulo reported that in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the annual Carnaval celebrations generated the most trash ever recorded in the history of the season. Comlurb, the city’s trash collection agency, reported that it picked up 700 tons of trash, compared to 643 last year. The […]
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The rains have been merciless with the capital lojana damage and every day more and more concern to families. They poke each morning, when the waters are down flow. According to the Department of Risk Management, 22 points are detected and are considered as vulnerable this winter. Of these, in the La Banda, in the […]
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rpp.com.pe reported that the Chilean cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaiso have been put on high alert because of a wildfire that has destroyed thirty homes and forced the evacuation of hundred people, officials said. The incident, in which hard working extinguishing fire, police and forestry workers, began in a high area known as […]
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On February 9, 2013, Notícias do Acre did a report on deforestation practices within the state of Acre, in the extreme northwest of Brazil. The report states that deforestation in Acre accounted for some 20.000 square kilometers, which represents about 2.7% of the Amazon region and about 13.7% of the state. The report also states […]
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It is considered the shelter of one of the greatest biodiversity on the planet and the last two people in voluntary isolation: the Tagaeri and taromenane. Today we remember the Day of the Ecuadorian Amazon. However, this area is surrounded by conflicts and risks to species and native populations. According to its proponents, timber traffic […]
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. In a joint operation, which lasted more than 15 hours, were seized in Tumbes 3,000 gallons of fuel smuggled from Ecuador, valued at 30,000 soles, reported the National Customs and Tax Administration (Sunat ). The action, the result of a follow-up to the officers of the Customs Directorate of Tumbes, was conducted in coordination […]
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On February 11, 2013, Jornal do Brasil reported that a farmer in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul was fined R$34,000 after police discovered that he had illegally cleared land. The deforestation was found this Sunday after local Environmental Police did a check along the Paraguay River, which separates Brazil from Paraguay. Police […]
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Caracol.co reported that four houses collapsed, destroying roads and sewer systems damage left by recent rains that occurred in the capital of Norte de Santander. The emergency occurred in different neighborhoods, initially in the area of Las Chiveras, where heavy rain swept the path to the area, destroyed a channel rainwater and sewage collector, affecting […]
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National Route 7 is cut by landslides. And the steps are kept closed to Chile in Mendoza and San Juan. Evacuated more than 100 tourists by plane. Hundreds of people were now isolated in the high mountains of Mendoza after landslides that cut traffic on National Highway 7, while more than 130 tourists were evacuated […]
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SALON.COM REPORTED: In January 2009, Correa reactivated hundreds of mining permits and granted foreign companies access to indigenous territory and resources in any projects he deemed “in the national interest.” All of this occurred just before the start of the Mining World Fair in Ontario, where Correa administration officials told the gathered, “In Ecuador, large-scale […]
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Red List is on the world map. Alarm signal. It is the fourth Latin American country that emits more mercury worldwide. We surpass Colombia, Bolivia and Peru reported by elunivers.com. Is Ecuador, nation dispersed annually 50 tons of mercury only for artisanal gold mining. The International Watch Mercury presented in Geneva in mid-January, an overall […]
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At least six people were killed and 48,000 were affected by torrential rains since Friday in the city of Arequipa, in southern Peru, regional authorities reported Friday according to eluniverso.com. The provincial mayor of Arequipa, Alfredo Zegarra, confirmed to the station ‘Radio Programs del Peru (RPP)’ the discovery of the bodies of two people inside […]
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huffingtonpost.com —- Rio de Janeiro has in recent years evicted drug dealers from hillside slums, carved fast-moving bus lanes into sclerotic streets, and cracked down on unauthorized food vendors along the city’s 58 miles (93 km) of beaches. Now, as they gear up for the 2013 Carnival, officials are taking aim at another old Rio […]
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Strategic-culture.org reported that…..A NASA study measuring the Amazon rainforest canopy over the last decade found that droughts in 2005 and 2010 were severe enough to inhibit regrowth, portending deep ecological consequences if this cycle proceeds. (8) And researchers have registered an alarming retreat of the Andes glaciers in South America, by some 30-50 percent since […]
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In 2000 Ecuador survive a spectacled bears in deserts and Andean foothills, a figure revealing the vulnerability of this species, the only bear in South America, at risk of extinction due to their confrontation with humans. The figure of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which includes in its red list was circulated on […]
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Various sectors in the municipality of Melipeuco expressed their concerns about the installation of the “past Hydroelectric Corner”, which, according to them, would bring disastrous consequences for the local community. n a letter to the mayor, the community organized a complaint made Melipeuco malpractices and irregularities that would incur the hydroelectric project seeking to intervene […]
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For alleged environmental crime, 50 people, including women and children were arrested the morning of Wednesday Pinazhún Area, Santa Barbara River, belonging to the canton Sígsig. Read Article
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On January 26, 2013, Paraná State Police reported that the state’s Environmental Unit charged and fined a man about R$115,000 for keeping 236 wild and exotic birds in his house without documentation or proper treatment. The crime occurred in the state capital of Curitiba. The man stated that he was only keeping the birds to […]
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On January 25, 2013, Campo Grande News reported that the local Environmental Police fined a farmer R$28,000 for illegal deforestation practices in rural areas around Rochedo, about 75 kilometers north of Campo Grande, the state capital of Mato Grosso do Sul. The farmer, according to police, had cut down some 114 hectares of protected forest […]
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On January 17, 2013, Região Noroeste reported that new technology has been developed that can help detect the cutting down of even one tree in Brazil. Researchers at Orbisat have produced radar technology that will be inserted into satellites and airplanes used to track changes in the rainforest. The technology’s test run will be overseeing […]
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Move over pseudoephedrine, rosewood is now the hottest commodity. There were three busts of rosewood made today which signals that its illegal exportation is a brazen, lucrative and well organized scheme. Late this evening, two containers stored at Belize Engineering Limited adjacent to the Customs Compound on Caesar Ridge Road were opened at the request […]
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Guardian.co.uk reported that Ecuadorian Kichwa tribe gets reprieve from oil intrusion. Residents of Sani Isla have built up an arsenal of weapons to fend off Petroamazonas, in a confrontation which did not take place as expected. Read Article
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A consortium of Canadian renewable energy developers has signed a 20-year concession agreement with Ecuador’s Consejo Nacional de Electricidad to buy electricity from the nation’s combined 62.5MW solar PV plants. In total, the plants are expected to bring more than $200m in investment to the local economy and create 400 construction jobs. They are being […]
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Mercury emissions from the mining of gold craftsmanship in Bolivia, Colombia , Ecuador and Peru are among the highest in the world, representing a threat to health and the environment by high toxicity of this substance that evaporates easily and can remain in the atmosphere for years. This follows from the analysis of the center […]
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Although, in theory, the central and northern Sierra should be in winter, in recent days, around 12:00, in the city have recorded temperatures, on average, between 21 and 23 degrees Celsius. Records own dry seasons. The cause of this anomaly, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMHI), is in a high circulation […]
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On January 10, 2013, A Tarde (Bahia) reported that Brazil’s Attorney General requested an investigation surrounding the leader of the Brazil Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) in the Federal Senate, Renan Calheiros, of Alagoas. Calheiros is a stockholder in Agropecuária Alagoas Ltda., responsible for constructing a 700-meter cobblestone path through a federally-protected natural reserve in the […]
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A project that turns mining residue into recycled bricks has received funding from the ministry of production’s Research and Development Fund for Competitiveness (FIDECOM). The project, which was developed by the San Pablo Catholic University of Arequipa, will include a prototype plant that would produce bricks made out of the cyanide residue that is left […]
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On January 4, 2013, Globo reported that federal prosecutor Kléber Martins will investigate the path of R$10 million sent to the state of Rio Grande do Norte in order to combat last year’s drought. The government of Rio Grande do Norte declared a state of emergency in April. As of October, 83% of municipalities in […]
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Brazil’s Northeastern area is suffering its worst drought in decades, a condition which threatens hydro-power supplies in one of the country’s emerging agricultural frontiers. “We are experiencing the worst drought in 50 years, with consequences that could be compared to a violent earthquake,” Eduardo Salles, the agriculture secretary in the northeastern state of Bahia, said […]
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17 cases of people affected by carbon monoxide and butane gas in Sonora was reached after posting eight new cases from 23 to 29 December, a figure that is usually lower than the 54 that were taken last year said Sergio Olvera Alba. Director of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Public Health of the State […]
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New York Times: West Antarctica has warmed much more than scientists had thought over the last half century, new research suggests, an ominous finding given that the huge ice sheet there may be vulnerable to long-term collapse, with potentially drastic effects on sea levels. A paper released Sunday by the journal Nature Geoscience reports that […]
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After spending a few weeks observing traffic congestion and frequently walking through huge clouds of black bus exhaust throughout Cuenca, it was clear to me that air pollution was a problem. However, after reading a few articles related to air pollution that I found in the local newspaper, El Mercurio, I discovered that air pollution […]
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Telegraph.co.uk reported that aA shipping container holding pesticide exploded this morning with smoke diffusing across central parts of the Argentine capital. The offices of the Air Force, two major banks, a court and a school where among the buildings within a 20-block radius of the city’s port – obscured by a yellow cloud – evacuated […]
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Comptroller reported that would be due to poor governance. Because of poor control on the entry of tourists to the citadel of Machu Picchu and the increase of solid waste, the Inca sanctuary at risk of entering the World Heritage List in Danger, warned the Comptroller General of the Republic After four audits, the institution […]
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Bolivian President Evo Morales, announced today the implementation of the third phase of the program My Water (More investment for water) in 2013, to reach all the country’s population. The president gave this information in the event to mark the three years created the municipality of Villa Charcas, belonging to the province Cintis Nor, in […]
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The country has the spot with 3.487 million barrels of reserves, which at current rates of extraction of 188 million barrels a year, will be exhausted within 10 years. The president gave this information in the context of the launch of a tender for companies set to explore the southeast of the country this week. […]
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The Galapagos Islands authorities seek to control birth through extra rules regent special law to prevent overcrowding and protect this natural World Heritage Site. Residents in these islands of Ecuador increased from 300 in 1950 to 25,000 in 2010, while about 30 years ago came to its shores around 20,000 visitors a year and in […]
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This afternoon, residents of the district of Ventanilla reported strong winds on the waterfront and a noticeable decline in the sea coast, prompting the villagers to seek refuge in the nearby hills for fear of a possible tsunami. Against this, the Director of Information of the Navy, Commander Valeriano Fernando Ferrer, ruled out any possibility […]
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Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Jose Ramon Aniceto Gomez, 65, and Pascual Agustin Cruz, 49 , considered the only two prisoners of conscience in the country by human rights organizations. The two Indian water activists, served a seven-year sentence for a misdemeanor that hid a water conflict in the center of […]
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Guardian.co.uk reported that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, Brazilian government says… Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has dropped to its lowest level in 24 years, the government said on Tuesday. Satellite imagery showed that 1,798 square miles (4,656 square kilometres) of the Amazon were deforested between […]
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