Tierramérica

Issue of July, 21, 2003



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The Underwater Wonders Revealed by Kaiko
By Suvendrini Kakuchi
Japanese scientists explain the discoveries made possible by the deep-sea submarine, disappeared in May, including the identification of bacteria that could help in the battle against cancer.

Volunteers assist with a dinosaur fossil dig at Ischigualasto, Argentina

Accents
Journey in Search of Dinosaurs
By Viviana Alonso
Tourists and hobbyists pay for the chance to dig up Triassic-era fossils, and in the process help preserve the stark, spectral natural park in Ischigualasto, northwest Argentina.

Nature devastated
Credit: Claudio Contreras.

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Olancho: A Land Where Forests Fall
By Thelma Mejía
Led by a Salvadoran Catholic priest, residents of Olancho, Honduras, reaffirm their conviction that they will fight to the end to save their forests from destruction.

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Bats
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The bat is not a blind flying rodent, like many people seem to believe. It is a mammal of the Chiroptera order and serves many essential functions in nature: the bat pollinates plants, distributes seeds and controls insect populations.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Biodiesel to Fuel Buses and Trucks
The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro hopes to supply its entire fleet of buses, trucks and other vehicles with biodiesel obtained from processing of urban sewage.

CUBA: The Almiquí Lives
The chance capture of an almiquí (Solenodon cubanus) in the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park confirms that the species indeed survives in Cuba, but continues to be threatened with extinction.

PERU: Another Year of Leaded Gas
Peru's Transport Ministry extended authorization to produce 84-octane gasoline with lead -- the most consumed fuel in the country -- until the end of 2004.

MEXICO:: Youths Draft Environment Report
Young Mexicans will present to the GEO Youth Report to their country's authorities in June 2004, summarizing their experiences, demands and reflections related to the natural environment.

HONDURAS: Schoolbooks to Protect Natural Marine Wealth
TEGUCIGALPA - The protection of marine and coastal resources will be included in Honduran textbooks for biology and geography classes in primary and secondary schools next year, reports the Education Ministry.

EL SALVADOR: Subsidizing the Forests
The Salvadoran Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock will begin the process this month to select a firm to handle the administration of subsidies for new forestry plantings.

GUATEMALA: Cerro La May to Be Protected
Environmental officials in Guatemala have begun studies aimed at declaring the northern cloud forest Cerro La May, covering more than 100 square km, a protected area, reports the governmental National Conservation Fund.

Lessons From a Unique Decade - José Graziano da Silva *
Rio+20 and Beyond: Together for a Sustainable Future - José Graziano da Silva *
Why Inclusive Green Growth Can Sustain Recent Gains in Latin America - Hasan Tuluy*
The Global Food Crisis and the Latin American Paradox - Pamela Cox