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Al Gore's Fight Against the Climate Crisis
 Eric Bates & Jeff Goodell
As the world heats up, so does Al Gore. Every melting glacier, every catastrophic storm, every record-breaking hot spell is a planetary-scale endorsement of his belief that tackling global warming is the biggest challenge of our time.
Wonder of Nature Under Threat From Illegal Logging
 Juliette Jowit & Javier Espinoza
One of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles is under threat because environmental projects to protect the monarch butterfly are failing, a leading expert has warned.
G8 Agreement on Climate Change a "Disgrace": Al Gore
 Reuters
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore denounced a deal by world leaders on curbing greenhouse gases as "a disgrace disguised as an achievement," saying on Thursday the agreement struck last week was insufficient.
Climate Change: Nobel Laureate Calls for Post-Kyoto Treaty
 Diego Cevallos
Large developing nations like China, India and Mexico should sign a new international treaty to curb climate change which must include economic penalties to clamp down on emissions of greenhouse gases, Nobel chemistry laureate Mario Molina said Wednesday.
Propriety vs Progress in Puerto Vallarta
 David Lord
Corporations exist to make money, that is understood, but the people that run those Corporate bodies should not violate common sense that puts everyone else on Amapas Mountain in jeopardy and risks possible flooding below in Old Town Vallarta.
Conservationists Cheer Marine Region's Designation
 Sandra Dibble
The nutrient-rich waters off the town of Bahia de los Angeles in the Gulf of California are known as a home for protected and endangered marine species. After a six-year campaign, conservationists are celebrating the recent designation by Mexican President Felipe Calderón of the marine region as a naturally protected area, the Bahia de los Angeles Biosphere Reserve.
The Slaughter of a Vallartan Legend
 JOY! - PVNN
Having seen the slaughter of the magnificent trees at Lazaras Cardenas Parque to make way for a parking lot, I worried about the Banyan tree at Molina de Agua, but I was assured that the new owners had agreed to leave all of the big trees untouched.
Mexico Taking a Lead Role in Global Warming Fight
 Oscar Avila
Mexican leaders are starting to concede that they can no longer overlook that their nation contributes to the causes and suffers the pain of climate change.
Mexican President Speaks at G8 on Climate Change
 Presidency of the Republic
After thanking his host for inviting Mexico to participate in the Group of 8 Leaders’ Summit, President Felipe Calderón said in his speech, “We hail the fact that this summit explicitly assumes the fact that the basic scientific debate appears to have ended: climate change is real, measurable and constitutes one of the greatest challenges facing mankind.”
Mexico Expands its Commitment to Sustainable Tourism
 Erick Laseca
Mexico pledges once again its commitment to sustainable tourism by introducing new market-driven, economic opportunities that support conservation and community development.
Murder of Activist Shows Grim Face of Illegal Logging in Mexico
 Reuters
The brazen murder of an environmental activist by illegal loggers who are still free almost a month later has highlighted Mexico's failure to tackle powerful gangs decimating its forests.
Tourist Boat Damages Mexican Coral Reef
 Associated Press
A crippled tourist boat and a vessel towing it partially sank off the Caribbean coast, severely damaging nearly 11,000 square feet of coral reef, officials said this week.
Mexico Alert for Rainy Season
 Prensa Latina
The National Water Commission (CONAGUA) has called to adopt preventive measures to face serious damages in nearly 18 states of the country during the current rainy season.
California Condors From San Diego Make Debut at Mexico City Zoo
 S. Lynne Walker
In the city's sunlight-dappled Chapultepec Zoo, a question hovered over a hushed crowd. Would two California condors, just arrived from the San Diego Wild Animal Park, adapt to their new home in Mexico's capital?
Francisco Verástegui Wins 2007 Colibri Ecotourism Award
 PRWEB
As part of the global celebration of World Environment Day, Planeta.com presents the seventh annual Colibri Ecotourism Award to Francisco Verástegui, who created Mexico's first map of notable and historic trees.
Global Warming Bush - How to Call His Bluff
 Kelpie Wilson
The reaction of world leaders and environmentalists to Bush's announcement last week that he has a global warming plan (with no targets and no timelines) was mostly skeptical. Until now, the president has been the "Denier-in-Chief," concerned mostly with deleting climate concerns from the scientific reports and action agendas.
Huilo - Changing the Dream
 Joy!
In honor of World Environment Week, Teatro Jaguar Luna will be presenting 'DreamCasting the Art of Transforming Consciousness,' an art/puppet show filled with hope and symbolism this Saturday, June 9th at the Los Arcos Theater on the Malecon.
Taking Big Bite Out of the Shark Myth
 Juliet Eilperin
Year after year, beach season brings accounts of harrowing shark attacks as people around the world plunge into the surf to escape summer’s heat. But the reality is that these fearsome predators kill an average of four people worldwide every year, while humans kill anywhere from 26 million to 73 million sharks annually, according to recent calculations by an international team of scientists.
High-End Tourism Growth is Criticized
 Sandra Dibble
Rapidly growing tourist corridors around Mexico's Gulf of California are time bombs that strain environmental resources and threaten the region's long-term economic potential, a newly released study concludes.
Action Plan or Stalling Tactic? Key Questions In Global Crisis
 The Guardian
President Bush says the US is now a global leader on climate change. But how effective will his proposals be?
For the Love of Whales
 Kelpie Wilson
Once again, in what has become an annual rite, Japan, Iceland and Norway will try, at the meeting of the International Whaling Commission this week, to overturn the international ban on hunting whales, while a global coalition of whale lovers urges governments to stand firm against the move.
From Mexico to Panama Officials Prepare For Hurricane Season
 Franz Smets
Nature never abides by human planning, but that has not stopped officials and Mexico and across the Caribbean from charting a course ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season that begins Friday.
Mexico Announces Climate Change Strategies
 Presidency of the Republic
Mexican President Felipe Calderón began his speech by quoting Nobel Laureate Dr. Mario Molina's remark that one of the main environmental challenges facing the 21st century is climate change.
Mexico Responds to Concerns About Fisheries Legislation
 Ed Zieralski
This came from Larry Edwards of Cortez Yacht Charters in Lemon Grove: If you wrote an email to anyone in the Mexican government to protest the passage of the controversial fisheries legislation, NOM-029, also known as Shark Norma, congratulate yourself.
Mexico Launches Plan to Combat Global Warming
 Reuters
President Felipe Calderon, handing out trees at a ceremony to promote his national climate change strategy, said there would be cleaner gasoline, more wind energy and more use of solar power in houses, especially in Mexico's sun-baked north.
Brazil, Mexico Approve Use of GM Corn Seed
 Marina Ramalho & Arturo Barba
Mexico - the birthplace of all the world's maize - has signed an agreement to buy and plant genetically modified maize for testing, with a view to eventual commercial use.
Travelers Keen on Going Green
 TripAdvisor
Following the results of an ecotourism survey of more than 1000 travelers worldwide, it show that nearly 40 percent of travelers surveyed are environmentally concerned.
Smithsonian Toned Down Exhibit on Arctic
 Brett Zongker
The Smithsonian Institution toned down an exhibit on climate change in the Arctic for fear of angering Congress and the Bush administration, says a former administrator at the museum.
Who Controls Paradise?
 Adriana Zehbrauskas
Mexican officials recently authorized the development of two resorts in the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve, igniting a battle that sheds light on the fault lines between traditional luxury resort developers and a newer breed of conservationist-entrepreneurs who champion eco-resorts.
Ruling Throws Cold Water on Environmental Whistleblowers
 David Goldstein
The sentence was buried deep within a recent Labor Department ruling, but the message was clear: Whistleblowers, beware. More specifically: Whistleblowers relying on the protections against official retaliation contained in several major environmental laws, proceed with caution.
Battle Brews Over Baby Killer Whale Beached in Mexico
 Associated Press
Environmentalists said Friday a baby killer whale that beached itself last month should not be sent to a U.S. aquatic park, arguing it could set a precedent that might encourage marine animal trafficking.
Official Mexican Norm 029 on Shark and Ray Fishing is a Watershed for the Conservation of Marine Organisms
 International Fund for Animal Welfare
When Official Mexican Norm (known as NOM in Spanish) 029 on shark and ray fishing goes into effect this week, it will make it possible to regulate one of the fisheries with the greatest impact on endangered marine species such as sea turtles, whales and sea lions.
Some Supposedly Green Products Are Not
 Véronique Lorelle
Several French companies agreed to associate themselves with Earth Month, an operation much in vogue in North America and Canada, supposed to sensitize the public to the environment and to protecting the planet.
Guatemala May Sway Whale Vote
 Prensa Latina
Although Guatemala is not a whaling country, its vote may be decisive for the future of these mammals, explained representatives of national and international ecologic organizations.
Ten-Year Warming Window Closing
 David Adam
Climate change may have passed a key tipping point that could mean temperatures rising more quickly than predicted and it being harder to tackle global warming, research suggests.
Mexico City Getting Warmer
 Angélica Simón
Official: rising temperatures represent an unequivocal sign that global warming is a reality in the nation´s capital. Mexico City´s temperature rose 2 to 3 degrees Celsius (4 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit) over the past 10 years, the capital´s environment secretary announced Saturday.
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