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 Editorials | Environmental
Aging US Systems Releasing Sewage Into Rivers, Streams
 Larry Wheeler & Grant Smith
America's aging sewer systems continue to dump human waste into rivers and streams, despite years of fines and penalties targeting publicly owned agencies responsible for sewage overflows, a Gannett News Service analysis shows.
Mexican Government Receives Over $500 Million USD to Support Climate Change Strategy
 Presidencia de la República
Mexican President Calderón and World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick discussed the technical assistance and financing of $501.25 million USD the Mexican government will receive from the World Bank to support the National Climate Change Strategy, announced by President Felipe Calderón last May.
Surge In Fatal Shark Attacks Blamed on Global Warming
 Richard Luscombe
Three decades have passed since the movie Jaws sent terrified bathers scrambling out of the ocean. But as any beach lifeguard knows, there's still nothing like a gory shark attack to stoke public hysteria and paranoia.
Second Suit In 2 Days Targets Wolf Program
 Rene Romo
For the second time in two days, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's management of the Mexican gray wolf recovery program was targeted by a federal lawsuit filed by conservation groups.
Wildcoast Launches New Campaign to Reduce Shark Slaughter in Mexico
 SurfLine
Wildcoast has launched a new initiative to reduce the senseless slaughter of sharks in Mexico and worldwide, before we lose the ocean's top predator forever.
Sunflower Debate Ends in Mexico, Researchers Say
 Newswise
Ancient farmers were growing sunflowers in Mexico more than 4,000 years before the Spaniards arrived, according to a team of researchers that includes Florida State University anthropologist Mary D. Pohl.
Odd Couple of the Jungle
 Nicholas D. Kristof
Douglas McMeekin was a failed businessman in Kentucky, and Juan Kunchikuy was a hunter in a remote nook of the Amazon rain forest who killed monkeys, deer and wild pigs with a blowgun and poison darts. Now this unlikely pair has joined forces in a remarkable campaign to save the rain forest.
Greenhouse Gases, Carbon Dioxide and Methane, Rise Sharply in 2007
 ScienceDaily
Last year alone global levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global climate change, increased by 0.6 percent, or 19 billion tons. Additionally methane rose by 27 million tons after nearly a decade with little or no increase.
Arctic Ice Seen Melting Faster Than Anticipated
 Laura MacInnis
Arctic ice may be melting faster than most climate change science has concluded, the conservation group WWF said in a report published on Thursday.
The World According to Monsanto
 Google Video
On March 11 a new documentary was aired on French television by French journalist and film maker Marie-Monique Robin, The World According to Monsanto - a documentary that Americans won't ever see.
Why More Food Is Not the Answer
 Kelpie Wilson
With food riots across the globe in the news, the immediate cause of food shortages is simply this: grain prices have doubled over the last year and poor people can no longer afford to buy enough food. There is no one single cause for the price rise; it is a combination of supply and demand.
Conservationists Sue for Lynx Protection in New Mexico
 Sue Major Holmes
A coalition of conservation and animal protection groups on Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force it to extend federal protection to Canada lynx in New Mexico.
One of More Lasting Impacts of Border Fence May Be On Wildlife
 Washington Post
The debate over the fence the United States is building along its southern border has focused largely on the project's costs, feasibility and how well it will curb illegal immigration. But one of its most lasting impacts may well be on the animals and vegetation that make this politically fraught landscape their home.
Assessing the Impact of Mexico’s Biofuels Law
 Raul Felix
The biofuels law clearly states in its title that its main objectives are the promotion and development of biofuels in Mexico. However, it does not create a direct incentive for those that desire to participate in this nascent industry.
World's Biggest Polluters Stumble Over Specific Emissions Cuts
 Associated Press
Climate negotiators from the world's biggest polluters clashed Friday over how deeply to cut emissions of heat-trapping gases, but decided to hold new talks aimed at reaching an accord.
2008 Ocean Salmon Season is Shut Down
 Mike Baxter
After a series of public meetings and hearings, the Pacific Fishery Management Council has decided to close all commercial and sport salmon fishing from Cape Falcon in Oregon to the Mexican border.
Forecaster Raises Atlantic Hurricane Number
 Michael Christie
The noted Colorado State University hurricane research team last week raised the number of tropical storms and hurricanes it expects to form in the upcoming Atlantic storm season.
Second-Largest Intact Tropical Forest Burned to Grow Coca
 Dan Shapley
After the Amazon, the Mayan Biosphere Reserve is the largest intact tropical rain forest in the Americas. At 6 million acres, the Mayan Biosphere Reserve covers nearly 20% of Guatemala and is bigger than New Hampshire. And it's going up in smoke. And up the nose.
Change in Farming Can Feed World - Report
 John Vidal
Sixty countries backed by the World Bank and most UN bodies yesterday called for radical changes in world farming to avert increasing regional food shortages, escalating prices and growing environmental problems.
Earth Day at Vallarta's Botanical Gardens
 JOY!
On Tuesday, April 22nd, the Puerto Vallarta Botanical Gardens will be holding an Earth Day celebration at 3 pm. There will be a Gardens tour and tree planting and an earth healing.
Environment-Mexico: Biodiversity for Sale on the Streets
 Diego Cevallos
Trafficking of wildlife in Mexico is threatening to drive many species to extinction long before 2030. Nevertheless, the government believes by that year Mexico will remain one of the world's five most biologically diverse countries.
 Catching a Baby Tiger by the Tail
 JOY!
The Vallarta Zoo is one of the most unique in the world because between 28 and 35 big cats are born there every year. Twice a year anyone can come and cuddle with them, and that's how I got up close and personal with baby tigers and jaguars this week.
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