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 Ocean Currents Likely to Carry Oil Along Atlantic Coast
 UCAR
A detailed computer modeling study released today indicates that oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico might soon extend along thousands of miles of the Atlantic coast and open ocean as early as this summer.
Washington Post Exposes BP Ties to Eco-Groups, Other Media Ignore Controversy
 Julia A. Seymour
Nature Conservancy and other left-wing environmental organizations accepted millions from oil giant, while broadcast networks remain silent.
Mexico City to Host Urban Climate Summit in November 2010
 PRNewswire
Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City and chair of the World Mayor's Council on Climate Change, will host a summit of mayors from around the world in Mexico City on November 21, 2010, with the goal of creating a new advocacy and action mechanism for cities to address global climate change.
Gulf Oil Spill: "This Disaster Just Got Enormously Worse"
 Renee Schoof & Chris Adams
If the growing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico isn't contained soon - and the latest efforts suggest that's unlikely - then the damage to the fragile region will intensify over the coming summer months as changing currents and the potential for hurricanes complicate the containment and cleanup efforts.
 Orchid Conservatory Ground Breaking Ceremony
 T.J. Hartung
This Sunday, June 6th, at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, there will be an Official Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Orchid Conservatory at 1 pm. This will be the most important and impressive project in the five years that the gardens have been in existence.
Gulf Cleanup Draws Critics Over Speed and Care
 Leslie Kaufman & James C. McKinley Jr.
Environmentalists accuse workers of running roughshod over wildlife and delicate grasses. Conversely, state and local officials are worried that the crews are not doing enough, fast enough. And most agree that the effort has been wildly uneven.
Join Local Non-Profit PEACE in City Beautification Projects
 Becci Burchett
This summer, the local non-profit association, PEACE, will be sponsoring river and beach clean-up projects along the Rio Cuale and on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta. If you'd like to participate, join us in front of Oscar's Restaurant at 9 am on May 30th, June 5th, 13th, 19th, 27th and July 3rd.
Puerto Vallarta Mayor Shines Light on Energy Efficiency
 PVNN
The vast majority of Puerto Vallarta homes are lighted by tungsten filament bulbs. Mayor Salvador Gonzalez believes that by phasing out these inefficient bulbs, we could make a real difference in our energy consumption, so he's kicking off a campaign to make our city more energy efficient.
Interview: Naomi Klein on Oil Spill
 The Real News Network
Frustration is growing among residents of the US Gulf of Mexico coast over the pace of efforts to combat the growing oil spill in the region.
Obama: "The Largest Cleanup Effort in U.S. History"
 The White House Blog
Following up on his press conference discussing the BP oil spill, the President travelled to the Gulf Coast to get another first-hand look at the progress and to be briefed by those on the ground.
In Mexico, Fear of Tap Water Fuels Bottled-Water Boom
 Tim Johnson
It's a simple warning — don't drink the tap water — and Mexicans take it to heart as much as any foreign tourist does.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Called Worst in U.S. History
 CNN
The Gulf of Mexico undersea gusher has already spilled more oil than the Exxon Valdez disaster - possibly more than twice as much, making it the largest oil spill in U.S. history - government scientists said Thursday.
Louisiana Fishermen Helping in Spill Cleanup Report Getting Sick
 FOXNews.com
Some Louisiana fishermen affected by the massive oil spill in the Gulf — including some hired by BP to help in the cleanup — are reporting cases of debilitating headaches, burning eyes and nausea, and some industry and public officials are pointing the finger at chemical dispersants as the cause.
How Bad Is Gulf Oil Spill? A Global Q&A on Offshore Oil Spills
 Kristen Chick
With some 1,200 offshore oil rigs operating today, oil spills are still relatively rare. But experts warn that safety procedures and cleanup methods have not kept pace with drilling at ever-deeper depths.
Trucking Toward Climate Change
 Dahr Jamail
The tar sands mining project in Alberta, Canada, is possibly the largest industrial project in human history and critics claim it could also be the most destructive.
The Other Debt Crisis: Climate Debt
 The Real News Network
Fault Lines from Bolivia explores how underdeveloped countries can develop in the era of climate change.
Construction Begins on New Orchid Conservatory at Vallarta Botanical Gardens and Vanilla Pollination Process Continues
 Douglas Lenox
This is the ideal time to spend a summer's day visiting Vallarta Botanical Gardens. The first phase of construction of the new Conservatory for the National Collection of Mexican Orchids is well under way, and the Garden's fascinating vanilla pollination process continues.
Iceland Volcano Ash Cloud: When Will Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Stop?
 Mark Sappenfield
Scientists have several ways of forecasting when the Eyjafjallajökull eruption will stop. But their data – and history – suggest the Iceland volcano's ash cloud could persist for some time.
Gulf Spill May Be 19 Times Larger than BP & Gov't Say
 Renee Schoof & Lauren French
The latest glimpse of video footage of the oil spill deep under the Gulf of Mexico indicates that around 95,000 barrels, or 4 million gallons, a day of crude oil may be spewing from the leaking wellhead, 19 times the previous estimate, an engineering professor told Congress Wednesday.
Politicians, Scientists Fear Spreading Gulf Oil Slick
 The Real News Network
New video released by BP shows oil and gas erupting from its crippled blowout preventer safety device on the ocean floor. Meantime Interior Secretary Ken Salazar acknowledged his agency had been lax in overseeing offshore drilling activities.
Mexico Seizes 5,830 Sea Turtle Eggs, Arrests 2
 Associated Press
Authorities on Mexico's western Pacific coast say they have detained two suspects who were allegedly transporting 5,830 sea turtle eggs recently extracted from local beaches.
Guatemalan Wildlife at the Mercy of Traffickers
 Danilo Valladares
The shortage of resources for law enforcement and high demand from the wealthy countries of the North have left the field wide open in Guatemala for trafficking of wild animals, many of which are endangered, warn experts and environmentalists.
Gulf Oil Spill: Real Disaster Might be Lurking Beneath the Surface
 Mark Sappenfield
New research suggests that huge plumes of oil might be spread at all levels of the water column, showing how much scientists don't yet know about the complex Gulf oil spill.
Garbage Truck Donated by Sister City to Help Fuel Vallarta Recycling Efforts
 Colby Frazier
Recycling in Puerto Vallarta will soon get a whole lot more efficient with the addition of a brown Peterbilt front-loader compacting garbage truck, courtesy of MarBorg Industries and the Santa Barbara, CA Sister City Committee.
Gulf Spill Oil Driven by Complex Ocean Currents and Eddies
 Pete Spotts
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is far different than the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. The complex marine environment has currents and eddies that could carry the oil anywhere in the Gulf.
Raw Video: Cleaning a Bird Covered in Oil
 Associated Press
Workers in Louisiana were busy Saturday trying to scrub oil off of a bird. The rescue center has seen a number of wildlife that have been brought in covered in oil due to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
New Seven Wonders of Nature
 New7Wonders
The New7Wonders of Nature campaign started in 2007. The competition aims to select seven most amazing natural sites from around the globe, and everyone can vote for their favorite place.
Why the US Senate Climate Bill is Doomed
 Sarah Laskow
Sen. John Kerry and Sen. Joe Lieberman, though down one man, finally released their stab at climate legislation this week. Now that the two Senators have released the bill, the only work that remains is to pass it.
"They're Killing Us Anyway"
 Emilio Godoy
"Fuera Ecoltec!" (Get out Ecoltec!) protesters chanted in a demonstration Sunday in the Mexican town of Apaxco, one year after the start of a community blockade of a toxic waste processing plant run by a Swiss company.
BP Starts Spraying Chemicals on Main Oil Leak in Gulf of Mexico
 Associated Press
A British Petroleum official is telling The Associated Press that the company has received federal approval to continuously spray chemicals underwater on the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bill Maher Slams Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney, George Will Over BP Oil Spill
 Huffington Post
On "Real Time" last week, Bill Maher took on conservatives for dismissing the Gulf oil spill and the climate change movement.
One Year After The Swine Flu "Crisis" in Mexico, "Amor En Tiempos de Influenza" is Now Playing Online
 Gregory Berger
One year ago this week, Mexico City was in lockdown. Swine Flu hysteria paralyzed the nation. I am proud to say that I broke that siege by strolling through the center of the Mexican capital with a live piglet walking behind me on a leash. My "stroll" with a pig was part of the production of "Love In Times of Influenza" a satirical documentary about the real "pigs" behind the flu crisis.
Oil Spill Fuels Debate on Environmental Safety
 Emilio Godoy
The spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has highlighted the urgent need for stricter environmental rules and standards for deep sea oil rigs.
Strengthening the Link Between Pollution, Cancer
 Valerie Brown
A new report from a presidential advisory group represents a major advance in the struggle to protect people from exposure to carcinogenic chemicals.
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