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 Island's Recovery May Set Example For Gulf Residents
 Wade Goodwyn
With the Deepwater Horizon spill well capped, one question lingers: How long will it take for the Gulf to recover? For Galveston, Texas, this is nothing new.
 Gator Feeding Frenzy Caught on Tape
 FOX News
A Georgia fisherman caught hundreds of gators on video during a feeding frenzy. Experts say these frenzies are rarely seen by humans.
Galapagos Removed from UNESCO Endangered List
 Associated Press
The Galapagos Islands have been removed from the UNESCO list of sites endangered by environmental threats or overuse.
Riviera Nayarit Turtle Release Programs
 RivieraNayarit.com
Every summer, hundreds of sea turtles arrive on Banderas Bay beaches to lay their eggs in the sand. Many of Riviera Nayarit's finest resorts are running marine turtle conservation and protection programs, offering both children and adults a unique and thrilling educational experience.
Dark Mark: 100 Days of Oil
 Associated Press
It has been 100 days since an explosion tore apart the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. That event unleashed a gush of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, creating an environmental catastrophe of unimaginable proportions.
Climate Deal in Cancun Unlikely
 Reuters
Environment ministers from India, China, Brazil and South Africa do not expect an upcoming climate change meeting in Mexico to produce an agreement.
Cancún 2010, New Era of Climate Change Agreements: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged African countries to adopt an agreement on the environment and climate change in Cancún, Mexico, where the 16th Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held.
Peru Poverty Drives Illegal Mining
 Craig Mauro
As the international price of gold continues to soar, thousands of people in Peru have moved to gold mining areas in the hope of striking it rich.
The Big Friendly Giants of Escuinapa
 Kristian Beadle
Mexico is grappling for a balance when deciding on big development projects, which bring concerns about too much regulation and too much destruction.
Researchers Confirm Subsea Gulf Oil Plumes Are From BP Well
 Sara Kennedy
Through a chemical fingerprinting process, University of South Florida researchers have definitively linked clouds of underwater oil in the northern Gulf of Mexico to BP's runaway Deepwater Horizon well.
Mexico: Tourism Threatens Coral Reefs
 Agence France-Presse
A massive plan to build hotels, homes, golf courses and a marina for luxury yachts on some of the finest beaches in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula has provoked outrage in the area.
Spain's Renewable Energy Heads West
 Clarinha Glock
Plagued by Spain's economic recession and subsidy cuts, renewable energy businesses are following the sun and wind to Latin America in search of profits.
Mosquito-Free
 University of Haifa
Applying synthetic compounds to mosquito breeding sites would not only result in much fewer mosquitoes in the immediate area but probably reduce mosquito populations overall.
How Obama Wants to Protect Oceans: White House Unveils New Plan
 Mark Clayton
The Obama administration wants to change the way America manages its oceans. So it has introduced a plan to bring all stakeholders – from fishermen to oil companies – to the table.
Put Your Money on Climate Change
 William A. Collins
Al Gore did his best. So did the nation's environmental community. They convinced a majority of Americans that climate change was both real and serious. But that was then.
Calling All Future-Eaters
 Chris Hedges
In the past when civilizations went belly up through greed, mismanagement and the exhaustion of natural resources, human beings migrated somewhere else to pillage anew. But this time the game is over. There is nowhere else to go.
Mayan Goes "Green" with Earthcheck Certification
 hotelinteractive.com
Mayan Resorts, situated in seven of Mexico’s premier vacation destinations, is demonstrating its leadership role in developing sustainable environmental operations, facilities and procedures through EarthCheck Certification.
Dying Sea Turtles Warn of Toxic Gulf
 Dennis Bernstein
Many of Nature’s most ardent defenders are gathered in the Gulf of Mexico, engaged in a desperate rescue mission, trying to save not only the wildlife directly endangered by BP’s massive oil spill but the ecosystem’s viability for sustaining future animal life as well as the economic life of coastal communities.
Temporary Seal for Oil Spill Seems To Be Holding
 Erika Bolstad
A top BP official said the team working on its runaway oil well was encouraged Friday morning that a temporary seal will continue to keep oil from its deadly gush into the Gulf of Mexico even as they work to complete a permanent relief well.
Mexico Ready for Possible Fallout of U.S. Oil Spill
 Xinhua
Mexico has made contingency plans for the possible scenario that the disastrous oil spill off the U.S. shores would reach its waters, the country's aquaculture commissioner said this week.
Businesses and Individuals Unite to Keep Bay Clean
 Becci Burchett
On July 31st, three of Puerto Vallarta’s most well-known companies; Vallarta Botanical Gardens, Canopy Los Veranos and Vallarta Adventures, are teaming up to remove garbage from a well-traveled highway to beautify the area, improve environmental conditions and boost tourism.
Amazon River Dolphins Being Slaughtered for Bait
 Bradley Brooks
Researchers say Amazon river dolphins are increasingly being slaughtered and used as fish bait in Brazil and the practice threatens to wipe out local populations of the mammals which have already died off in other parts of the world.
Wildlife Caretakers Rescue Orphans of the Spill
 Associated Press
Among the thousands of animals rescued from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, hundreds of juvenile pelicans and sea turtles.
Six Lessons From the BP Oil Spill
Laurent Belsie
What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
Scientists Urge U.S. to Move Quickly to Study Gulf Oil Spill
 Renee Schoof
Frustrated with limited data on the BP oil gusher, a group of independent scientists has proposed a large experiment that would give a clearer understanding of where the oil and gas are going and where they'll do the most damage.
Scientific Expertise Lacking Among 'Doubters' of Climate Change
 Louis Bergeron
The small number of scientists who are unconvinced that human beings have contributed significantly to climate change have far less expertise and prominence in climate research compared with scientists who are convinced, according to a study led by Stanford researchers.
BP Ruined a Mississippi Way of Life
Dennis Bernstein
Eleven weeks into the BP oil catastrophe, millions of gallons of thick black crude continue to gush into the Gulf of Mexico.
Riviera Nayarit Now Has 4 Certified Clean Beaches
 RivieraNayarit.com
This year, Riviera Nayarit confirmed its commitment as a national leader in clean beach certifications. Four beaches have been certified in the Riviera Nayarit region - the largest number of certified beaches in Mexico.
Bamboo Houses to the Rescue
 Elisabeth Best
Since the dawn of civilization, infrastructure has played a crucial role in deciding who and what survives a flood, earthquake, tropical cyclone or other natural disaster. And the wealthy really are different from you and me; they have more infrastructure.
World's Top Firms Cause $2.2 Trillion in Environmental Damage
 NaturalNews
The world's 3,000 biggest public companies do more than $2.2 trillion worth of damage to the environment every year, amounting to one-third of their total profits, according to a report commissioned by the U.N. Environment Program and the Principles for Responsible Investment initiative.
Abandoned Oil Wells a Continuing Threat
 Jeff Donn & Mitch Weiss
More than 27,000 abandoned oil and gas wells lurk in the hard rock beneath the Gulf of Mexico, an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades. No one — not industry, not government — is checking to see if they are leaking, an Associated Press investigation shows.
Mississippi Gov. Barbour Fronts for BP
 Dennis Bernstein
Louie Miller, state director of the Sierra Club in Mississippi, is burning up. And its not the sweltering heat typical of Mississippi summers that’s getting to him: It’s Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and his kid-glove treatment of BP over its oil blow-out disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
PEACE River and Beach Clean-Ups Continue
Becci Burchett
This summer, PEACE, a local non-profit association, is continuing their clean-up projects along the Rio Cuale and on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta. Future clean-ups are scheduled for July 12, 17, 24 and August 1, 7, 16, 21 and 29. Join us - it only takes ONE person to make a difference!
Paradise Village is Contributing to Improve Riviera Nayarit's Image
 RivieraNayarit.com
Last Monday, with the attendance of the State Governor Ney Gonzalez Sanchez, Paradise Village Group introduced a new state-of-the-art water treatment plant that helps manage residual waters in the resort area of Nuevo Vallarta in Riviera Nayarit without generating any negative effects on neighboring properties.
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