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Five Years of Responsible Reforestation
 Ronald Walker
In celebration of San Isidro Labrador Day, Grupo Ecológico de Puerto Vallarta, A.C. took about 40 students and interested residents on a "Walk on the River" to talk about it's 5 year-old reforestation program along the Río Pitillal.
Lousy Salmon Causes an Upset
 Tarjei Kidd Olsen
Sea lice from Norwegian-run salmon farms are killing off vital wild salmon stocks in Canada and Chile, according to a delegation that visited Oslo last week. It accuses Norway's government of complicity.
Beached Dolphin Rescued by American Innkeepers on Mexican Island
 PRWeb
A large male dolphin stranded himself on the coral on the beach just beside Villa La Bella, an American owned bed and breakfast, on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Their quick actions resulted in a successful rescue and release.
President Calderón Presents Program to Rescue Acapulco Bay
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón presented the Program to Clean Up Acapulco Bay 2008-2011, designed to provide all the inhabitants of this tourist resort with safe drinking water and to ensure clean beaches and rivers for domestic and foreign visitors.
Abundant Rains Will Bless Jalisco, Climate Expert Says
 Guadalajara Reporter
Northern areas of Mexico may suffer drought this year but the state of Jalisco is set for a good rainy season. That’s the view of Angel Meulenert Peña, who says this year’s rains will begin in earnest around June 10 with three or four consecutive downpours.
Pacific Coast Turning More Acidic
 Burke Hales
An international team of scientists surveying the waters of the continental shelf off the West Coast of North America has discovered for the first time high levels of acidified ocean water within 20 miles of the shoreline, raising concern for marine ecosystems from Canada to Mexico.
Obesity Contributes to Global Warming: Study
 Michael Kahn
Obesity contributes to global warming, too. Obese and overweight people require more fuel to transport them and the food they eat, and the problem will worsen as the population literally swells in size, a team at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine says.
US Using Food Crisis to Boost Bio-Engineered Crops
 Stephen J. Hedges
The Bush administration has slipped a controversial ingredient into the $770 million aid package it recently proposed to ease the world food crisis, adding language that would promote the use of genetically modified crops in food-deprived countries.
Building a Kid- and Eco-Friendly Park
 Nicole Swedlow
Learn about the tremendous success of the San Pancho elementary school's recycling program, and how you can help the community turn all of that amazing energy towards creating a safe, beautiful and much needed playground for their children.
How Did Noah's Ark Float? New Species Cram Aboard
 Alister Doyle
How did Noah's Ark manage to stay afloat? Estimates of the number of species on earth are surging into apparently hull-busting millions as biologists find new life almost everywhere they look, from African swamps to Antarctica.
 US Admits Warming Threat to Bears
 Paul Chapman
Polar bears are officially on the U.S. endangered species list but environmental campaigners condemn lack of action.
World Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest for 650,000 Years, Says US Report
 David Adam
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has reached a record high, according to the latest figures, renewing fears that climate change could begin to slide out of control.
Building a Park from Recycled Materials
Nicole Swedlow
On Saturday, May 24th children, parents and the community will join together to build a beautiful, safe and innovative park - almost entirely out of recycled materials - for the children of San Francisco, Nayarit.
Using Ancient Ways to Reclaim Mexico's Barren Lands
 Elisabeth Malkin
The Mixteca highlands in the state of Oaxaca are burdened with some of the most barren earth in Mexico, the work of more than five centuries of erosion that began even before the arrival of the Spanish colonizers, their goats and their cattle.
President Calderón Receives Greenpeace Directors
 Presidencia de la República
Mexican President Felipe Calderón held a working meeting with Gerd Leipold and Patricia Arendar, executive directors of Greenpeace International and Greenpeace Mexico respectively.
Not So Green Building
 David Ehrlich
More and more builders are offering green options to prospective homeowners, but some of the largest homebuilders in the U.S. are a long way from fully embracing sustainability, according to a new report.
Pollution Levels Have Dropped in US Coastal Waters
 Renee Schoof
Some good news from the government scientists who study pollution in U.S. coastal waters: A newly released 20-year study shows overall levels of pesticides and industrial chemicals generally are decreasing.
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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