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Mexico Energy Ministry To Establish Fuel Economy Standards
 Laurence Iliff
Mexico's Energy Ministry said Tuesday it will establish minimum fuel economy standards for new cars and heavy trucks, along with tougher rules to import used cars from the U.S., as part of an energy savings plan.
 Vallarta Botanical Gardens Upcoming Events
 Dianna Madsen
Since opening the Gardens gates in 2004, Vallarta Botanical Gardens has won international accolades as a not-to-be missed highlight of any trip to Puerto Vallarta. In addition to the 20 acres of native tropical plants and flowering trees, there are many upcoming events you won't want to miss!
Mexico City Battles Water Crisis with Taxes, Pleas
 Patrick Rucker
Mexico City, one of the world's biggest cities at 20 million people, has long struggled with a lack of water but the crisis worsened this year due to drought that has left reservoirs at record lows.
Three Approved GMOs Linked to Organ Damage
 Rady Ananda
In what is being described as the first ever and most comprehensive study of the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers have linked organ damage with consumption of Monsanto’s GM maize.
Pachauri Hopes Binding Agreement on Climate Change in Mexico
 Calcutta News
Nobel laureate Rajendra Kumar Pachauri on Sunday expressed hopes that countries would reach a time bound agreement to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases at climate change summit in Mexico City.
Women Empowered by Restoring Desertified Land
 Helda Martinez
Indigenous and rural women from southern Tolima, a province located in the heart of Colombia, are lending a hand to the bleak land around them, with the aim of simultaneously recovering the ecosystem and regaining their own dignity, in a community effort that is changing their environment and their lives.
Arctic Could Face Warmer and Ice-Free Conditions
 Jessica Robertson
There is increased evidence that the Arctic could face seasonally ice-free conditions and much warmer temperatures in the future.
Oaxaca Responsible Tourism Fair Jan 17-30
 planeta.com
A group of friends in Oaxaca, Mexico are creating the Responsible Tourism Fair from January 17th-30th, our 10th event since 2001 and a veritable model of frugality and slow travel. The objective of the Responsible Tourism Fair is to highlight the numerous options Oaxaca locals and visitors have.
Are Environmentalists an Endangered Species?
 Stephan Faris
The last 10 years will be remembered as the time that the environmental movement began its slow sink into the tar pits of obsolescence.
Is Your Neighbor Wasting Energy? There's an App for That
 Max Linsky
Listen up, all you eco-warriors: Your days of griping in vain about neighborhood energy waste may be coming to an end. Finally, there's a tool that we normal folks can use to report environmentally negligent behavior. Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to EcoSnoop.
'Dry Toilets' Provide Ecological Solution in Slums
 Inés Acosta
Although there are other alternatives to the traditional sanitation system, ecological sanitation is not merely a new technology, but a whole new approach, which sees human excreta as a reusable resource rather than a waste product.
What Was Really Decided in Copenhagen?
 Brian Tokar
Detailed accounts from participants in the recent Copenhagen climate summit are still coming in, but a few things are already quite clear, even as countries step up the blame game in response to the summit's disappointing conclusion.
Canadian Mining Companies at Odds with Many in Mexico
 Frontera NorteSur
Plans for an open pit mine proposed by Canadian-owned Vista Gold Corporation are sparking opposition from environmentalists and residents. Critics contend that metals and chemicals used in the mining process could contaminate precious groundwater supplies, scar a fragile ecosystem and threaten public health.
North Magnetic Pole Moving East Due to Core Flux
 Richard A. Lovett
Earth's north magnetic pole is racing toward Russia at almost 40 miles (64 kilometers) a year due to magnetic changes in the planet's core, new research says.
Mexico Wants Binding Climate Accord at 2010 Summit
 Associated Press
Mexico will push for a binding international agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions when it hosts the next climate change summit in Mexico City in the coming year.
Mexico's Conch Shells Yield Clues into Effects of Warming
 Agence France-Presse
Divers plumb the turquoise depths of ocean waters some 100 kilometers south of this vacation paradise, in search of the distinctive queen conch shell prized by vacationers and souvenir-seekers. These divers were not searching for a Mexican holiday keepsake however.
 Mexico Next Stop to Salvage UN Climate Talks
 Alister Doyle
The world will find it hard to get U.N.-led climate talks back on track in Mexico in 2010 after an unambitious deal agreed in Copenhagen set no firm deadline for a legally binding treaty.
Without US Commitment Copenhagen Breaks Down
 The Real News Network
Adele Morris and Kurt Davies: The global south will pay the price of inaction.
Statement by Mexican President Felipe Calderón at the End of the 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
This is perhaps the first time that Heads of State and Government, representing various nations, have worked virtually 24 hours non-stop, with a few intervals, to reach an agreement I feel it is important to comment on.
Climate Change: Getting Ready for Mexico
Daniela Estrada
Before the outcome of COP 15 has even emerged, Latin American social organisations are already discussing their strategies for the next climate summit, to be held in a year's time in Mexico.
Copenhagen Crash?
 The Real News Network
Can anything be achieved if the US fails to commit?
Americans Show Support for Global Warming Efforts
 Dina Cappiello
More Americans believe steps taken to reduce global warming pollution will help the U.S. economy than say such measures will hurt it. It's a sign the public is showing more faith in President Barack Obama's economic arguments for limiting heat-trapping gases than in Republican claims that the actions would kill jobs.
"Climate-Gate" Emails Controversy Examined
 The Real News Network
Peter Sinclair: 13 years of emails, and this is the best they can do? A look at the documents.
Copenhagen Global Warming Talks Suspended Over Rich-Poor Divide
Peter N. Spotts
Negotiations on a deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions and head off global warming were suspended Monday morning in Copenhagen, with poorer countries charging wealthier nations aren't prepared to make necessary cuts in CO2 emissions.
Forbes Publishes Fiction on Climate Change Debate
 Jim Naureckas
Forbes.com has an article up called 'The Fiction of Climate Science.' Thanks no doubt to a link from Drudge, it's currently one of the website's 'top rated,' 'most popular' and 'most emailed' items. 'Fiction' is a polite word for what the author, Gary Sutton, does with evidence.
Argentina's Solar Villages Light Up the Andes
 Marcela Valente
The residents of the Puna, the dry Andean highlands in northern Argentina, are cut off from everything - except the sun. Living on arid land thousands of metres above sea level, they are on their way to becoming "solar villages."
AP Investigation: Monsanto Seed Biz Role Revealed
 Christopher Leonard
Confidential contracts detailing Monsanto Co.'s business practices reveal how the world's biggest seed developer is squeezing competitors, controlling smaller seed companies and protecting its dominance over the multibillion-dollar market for genetically altered crops.
Bayer Admits GMO Contamination is Out of Control
 Greenpeace International
Bayer has admitted it has been unable to control the spread of its genetically-engineered organisms despite 'the best practices to stop contamination.'
New Orchid Conservatory to be Built at Vallarta Botanical Gardens
 Dianna Madsen
A gala benefit called 'Flower Power!' will take place on the night of December 21st in the exotic garden setting of Rio Amapas Town and Jungle, to raise the funds needed to build a new conservatory that will house The National Collection of Mexican Orchids at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens.
The True Story About "Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming"
 World Business Academy
Why have hopes faded for a binding agreement at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen that began this week? Why aren't the people of the world demanding that their national leaders act to avert the greatest environmental crisis the world has ever known?
Breakthrough in Monitoring Tropical Deforestation Announced in Copenhagen
 Greg Asner
Tropical forest destruction accounts for some 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But quantifying these emissions has not been easy, particularly for tropical nations. New technology, developed by a team of scientists at Carnegie's Department of Global Ecology, is revolutionizing forest monitoring by marrying free satellite imagery and powerful analytical methods in an easy-to-use, desktop software package called CLASlite.
The Pitch of Blue Whale Songs is Declining Around the World, Scientists Discover
 Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The sound level of songs blue whales sing across the vast expanses of the ocean to attract potential mates has been steadily creeping downward for the past few decades, and scientists believe the trend may be good news for the population of the endangered marine mammal.
Climate Change: Latin America Between Hope and Realism
 Daniela Estrada & Raúl Pierri
Latin America has come to Copenhagen with the goal that the wealthy nations of the North pay their climate debt by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing resources to developing nations. But facing the risk that this strategy could fail, the Latin American representatives are also willing to accept some compromises.
Fighting to Keep Above the Waves
 The Real News Network
Stephen Cole reports from the Maldives Islands where global warming is the biggest topic of conversation.
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