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Only 3,000 southern right whales (Eubalena australis) remain in the world today. One of the few in all its splendor in Nuevo Gulf in Argentina. Photo credit: Photo Stock.

By Gustavo González , enviado especial

A Trip to the Southern Right Whale's Summer Home

Tierramérica headed to the sea to visit this endangered species in the waters surrounding Argentina's Peninsula Valdés, where these whales arrive in for the September mating season. They are protected by a hunting ban, but their future is still uncertain.

From our files:

Cardinal Rodríguez

By Thelma Mejía

" Poverty is subversive"

Environmental degradation is one of the causes of socio-economic deterioration, says Honduran Catholic cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez, who describes the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development a failure, and blames "the arrogant attitude of the powerful nations".

By María Isabel García

'Vegetable Ivory' Reborn

In its natural state, it looks like what it is: a nut produced by a palm tree. But in the hands of artisans or jewelers, the 'tagua', valued for its qualities of hardness and its color, changes its appearance.

From our files:

Insatiable Appetite for Ivory

By Diana Cariboni

Southern Cone Launches Battle against POPs

Thousands of tons of pesticides, among other persistent organic pollutants (POPs), continue to be used in South America's Southern Cone, where few regulations are in place. The countries of this region have not yet ratified the international convention to fight the use of these substances.

From our files:

Shell Oil May Face Lawsuit in Brazi

By Néfer Muñoz

Costa Rica's Unleaded Air

Good news: tests show that Costa Rican children have very little lead in their blood, thanks to policies enacted since 1995 to eradicate the heavy metal.

From our files:

Anopheles gambiae. Credit: CDC/James D. Gathany

The War against Malaria

The war to wipe out malaria has made enormous steps since the announcement that the genomes of the most dangerous of the parasites causing the disease and of the mosquito that transmits it had been decoded.

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