Tierramérica

Issue of February, 22, 2010



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The remains of the Cuzco village of Piñipampa emerge from the water
Credit: Roberto Guerrero/Courtesy of Oxfam

Report
El Niño's Tantrum in Peru
By Milagros Salazar
Although Peru is among the countries paying closest attention to the climate phenomenon known as El Niño, it seems defenseless against the heavy rains that have been thrashing the country for weeks.

View of the Guyunusa neighborhood
Credit: Courtesy of Silvana Delfino

Accents
Uruguayans Return to Mud and Straw
By Inés Acosta
Soil and straw from the Uruguayan plains were the raw material for the homes of the indigenous peoples over the millennia, and they are in demand again.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Nitrogen Plus Water Equals Dengue
Water with an excess of ammonia (NH3) attracts the pregnant female Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits dengue, according to a study by the epidemic control agency of the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

ARGENTINA: Environmental Authorization for Space Antenna
An antenna from the European Space Agency (ESA) in the western Argentine province of Mendoza to study the cosmos and climate change will not be harmful to the surroundings, states an environmental impact study.

MEXICO: A Call to Protect Marine Species
Eight marine species native to Mexico are in danger of overexploitation for commercial ends, denounced the environmental group Greenpeace in its "Red List of Fish and Shellfish."

HONDURAS: Water Deficit Deepens
Five Honduran cities, in addition to the capital, are rationing potable water due to shortages of rainfall attributed to the climate phenomenon known as El Niño, according to officials.

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