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Eco-Wars in Puerto Vallarta
David Lord

BOMBS AWAY! They have blown apart the jungle and homes on Amapas mountain! As I focus in with my telephoto lens from above, just out my back door, looking down on the fallen condos, I wonder, are we next?

Conservationists Request Suspension of Mexican Wolf-Killing “Predator Control” Policy
Newswire

Twenty-nine conservation, animal protection and educational organizations sent a letter to the southwestern regional director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today requesting suspension of the Mexican gray wolf predator-control protocol known as “SOP 13.”

A Lonesome Tortoise, and a Search for a Mate
John Tierney

It is a truth universally acknowledged, at least among humans, that a giant tortoise in the possession of the last sperm of his species must be in want of a wife. But what if the tortoise prefers a different lifestyle?

Jeans Firms Pollute Mexican City With Blue Dye
Frank Jack Daniel

Jeans factories have given jobs to thousands in the city of Tehuacan, the heartland of Mexico's denim industry, but they are pumping blue chemicals into rivers used to irrigate corn fields downstream.

Discovering Mexico's Endangered Tortugarios
Judi Lees

Before a recent visit to the Pacific coast of Mexico, I had thought little about turtles. Now, I am enchanted by them. It began in the small state of Colima. Here, thanks to a knowledgeable guide, we learned about tortugarios - turtles, to us.

Scientists Find Most Earth-Like Planet Yet
Maggie Fox

European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.

Climate: Time Is Short
Ted Glick

April 14 was without doubt a turning point in the movement to prevent catastrophic climate change. Many tens of thousands of people in all 50 states took action on Step It Up day.

Researchers Find Condor Chick in Baj
Andrea Moss

In another milestone for a captive-breeding program for California condors, a San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park researcher said Monday that he has confirmed the existence of a wild condor chick high on a Baja cliff.

Cancún Coastline Protection To Begin
El Universal

The governor of Quintana Roo said a project to stop the gradual disappearance of the beaches at Cancún will get underway in May. The head of the state´s Infrastructure and Transportation Secretariat Gabriel Mendicuti, said that the project is a fundamental step to prevent Cancún beaches from disappearing over the long term.

Zapatista Cucapa Camp Defends Fishing Rights on Colorado River Delta
Dan Bacher

The Cucapa Tribe on the Colorado River Delta in Baja California, 40 miles south of Mexicali, faces similar problems in the battle for environmental justice that the Winnemem Wintu and other California tribes face on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and California rivers and coastal waters.

This Earth Day, a Focus on Earth's Warming
Brad Knickerbocker

For years, Earth Day celebrants have hugged trees, dressed up as their favorite endangered species, and extolled the virtues of compost and organic gardening. This year, April 22, the annual day to tout personal and community greenness, has a new emphasis for many people: global warming and its predicted effects on Mother Earth.

Newborn Animals at the Puerto Vallarta Zoo
Adriana Romero

On April 8th, Puerto Vallarta Zoo owners, Martin and Antonio Castañeda, proudly announced the recent birth of six endangered animals at the Zoologico de Vallarta facilities in Mismaloya - one Jaguar, three Bengal Tigers, and two Lion cubs.

Fish-Farm Nets Take Toll on Sea Lions
Shannon Moneo

The 51 California sea lions who got trapped and then drowned in a three-layered fish-farm net in Tofino Inlet represent the tip of the iceberg because fish-farm operators are not required to report accidental entanglements, a marine activist says.

Newcomers Both Friends and Foes of Mexico's Sea Turtles
Peggy Grodinsky

You may not have flippers or a shell, but if you are among the growing number of tourists and expatriates captivated by the beautiful Pacific coastline north of Puerto Vallarta, you do have something in common with sea turtles: a taste for pristine, undeveloped, remote beaches.

Transgenic Pact Signed by Growers
Kelly Arthur Garrett

Concerned that Mexico has yet to join competing nations in the development of genetically altered food crops, the nation´s corn growers signed an agreement with agribusiness giant Monsanto this week to buy and plant genetically altered seeds.

New Evidence Indicates Biggest Extinction Wasn't Caused By Asteroid Or Comet
Science Daily

For the last three years evidence has been building that the impact of a comet or asteroid triggered the biggest mass extinction in Earth history, but new research from a team headed by a University of Washington scientist disputes that notion.

TripAdvisor Travelers Keen on Going Green
FirstCall

TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel community, today announced the results of its ecotourism survey of more than 1,000 travelers worldwide. When asked what qualities are most important to making a hotel eco-friendly, conserving energy ranked number one, followed by conserving water and using recycled paper.

Monterey Aquarium's Former Great White Shark Sends Signal from Cabo
John King

The great white shark that spent four months in captivity in Monterey Bay Aquarium was in warmer climes last weekend: Cabo San Lucas. The electronic tag that had been attached to the shark before its release Jan. 16 floated to the surface in waters near the southern tip of Baja California.

Bagging Eternal Plastics
NYTimes

Americans throw away about 100 billion plastic bags every year, mountains of plastic that can last for 1,000 years, give or take a few centuries. And when they are not properly thrown away, they litter the countryside, killing birds or choking creatures like sea turtles.

Black Abalone Nearing Endangered Species Designation; 'Global Warming, Overfishing' Cited
Underwatertimes.com

The federal government announced it is advancing the black abalone toward protection under the Endangered Species Act. The action comes in response to a formal administrative petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity in December 2006, which sought protection of the species.

In a Filmdom Premiere, a Foe for Gore
Jesse Mckinley

A recent screening had many elements of a classic film-world shindig. Ushers showed V.I.P.’s to their seats, and local politicos rubbed shoulders with the movie’s backers and flacks. In fact, according to the movie’s star, Steven F. Hayward, there was only one thing missing from what could have otherwise been a typical Hollywood opening: liberals.

US Labor Confronts Global Warming
Jeremy Brecher, Tim Costello & Brendan Smith

The reality of global warming and its catastrophic consequences are today beyond debate. But American labor is caught in an internal stalemate among those who fear job loss from efforts to deal with global warming, those who have not considered global warming an important union issue, and those who see the climate crisis as a call for immediate action and an opportunity for sustainable economic development.

Panel Says US Faces Change as Climate Warms
Edith M. Lederer

Chicago and Los Angeles will likely to face increasing heat waves. Severe storm surges could hit New York and Boston. And cities that rely on melting snow for water may run into serious shortages.

Chiapas: Government Marks More Settlements for Eviction from Selva
Bill Weinberg

Mexico's Environment and Natural Resources Secretariat (Semarnat) announced that six more setlements — some which have been established for 70 years — have been slated for relocation from the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in the lowland rainforest of Chiapas, the Lacandon Selva.

Millions Face Hunger From Climate Change: Report
Associated Press

Warming temperatures could result in food shortages for 130 million people by 2050 and threaten to cause drought and higher seas in Australia and New Zealand by 2030, according to a UN report released this week.

Ecological Preservation at the Heart of Dynamic Boca de Iguanas Development
PRLeap.com

Environmental conservation and clean, low impact living are the inspiration for Boca de Iguanas, the newest beach front development found in a curved bay along the Costalegre on Mexico’s Pacific Coast.

There Is Climate Change Censorship - and it's the Deniers Who Dish it Out
George Monbiot

Global warming scientists are under intense pressure to water down findings, and are then accused of silencing their critics.

Campesino Fears Pollution Will Ruin His Crop
El Universal

José María Yépez awoke to the shouts of his neighbors. The tiny community of campesinos, known as El Divisador, was shaken by the sight of a black, oily substance that covered their wheat and barley fields.

Scientific Panel Issues Devastating Climate Change Report
James Kanter & Andrew C. Revkin

From the poles to the tropics, the earth's climate and ecosystems are already being shaped by the atmospheric buildup of greenhouse gases and face inevitable, possibly profound, alteration, the world's leading scientific panel on climate change said Friday.

In a First, Security Council to Discuss Climate Change Threat
The People's Daily

The UN Security Council will discuss potential threats to international security from climate change for the first time later this month.

Extinction is the Only Answer
Alan Burkhart

Well, I suppose the Great Global Warming Debate is over. That august scientific body known as the United States Supreme Court has ruled that carbon dioxide is a pollutant. That settles it, right? The SCOTUS is after all the final arbiter of all human affairs.

Mexico Worries Over Drying Lake
Duncan Kennedy

Playing Jesus is never easy. Especially the bit where you try to walk on a lake. But for the people of one region in Mexico that is effectively what they can now do - walk on a lake.

Giant Crystals Enjoyed Perfection
BBC News

With lengths over 11m, the giant gypsum crystals found in Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales are a great natural wonder. Now, a Spanish-Mexican team thinks it can explain how these marvels acquired their immense form.

Climate Change to Decimate Great Barrier Reef: WWF
Associated Press

The Great Barrier Reef is the planet's largest living structure, and not surprisingly is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, but it faces a colourless future if the Australian government does not act quickly, a new report by conservation group WWF warns.

Poor Nations to Bear Brunt as World Warms
Andrew C. Revkin

A new report from a United Nations body that since 1990 has been assessing global warming, underlines the growing climate divide - with wealthy nations far from the equator not only experiencing fewer effects but also better able to withstand them.

Save the World’s Last Unspoiled Gray Whale Nursery at San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico
Rushprnews

The Mexican government has just announced that 109,000 acres of federal lands surrounding this spectacular whale habitat will be donated for conservation.


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