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By Diego Cevallos

Alternative Energy - Still a Distant Dream

Latin America is far from meeting the target of obtaining 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2010, the proposal it will set forth at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa.

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By Kintto Lucas

Iguanas Dying En Masse in Galapagos

A new oil spill is threatening the Ecuador's Galapagos islands, while the mortality rate among its marine iguanas has risen alarmingly, blamed on an earlier spill in 2001.

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Harvesting tea in Uganda. FAO.org/17381

Harvesting tea in Uganda. FAO.org/17381

Tea is a plant of Chinese origin which gave rise to the most widely consumed beverage in the world, from the far East to Latin America. It was first consumed by human beings nearly 5,000 years ago.

Environment authorities report the depletion of much of Argentina 's topsoil... Mining companies must pay for environmental damages in Peru... Unreliable weather forecasts in Mexico... Biodegradable shopping bags in Honduras... New marine laboratory under construction in Panama... Number of protected areas grows in El Salvador.

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