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Ojo de un cocodrilo. El avance en la protección de la biodiversidad será tema central en Sudáfrica. Credit: Claudio Contreras

A crocodile's eye. Progress in protecting biodiversity will be a central theme of the Johannesburg Earth Summit. / Photo Credit: Claudio Contreras.

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By Diego Cevallos

Johannesburg Summit an Uphill Climb for Latin America

The attitude in the region in the run-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development ranges from moderate hope to deep skepticism, but there is unanimous desire to prevent the Johannesburg meet from becoming "Rio minus 10".

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Photo: Franklin Chang / Photo credit: Courtesy of La Nación newspaper, Costa Rica.

Photo: Franklin Chang / Photo credit: Courtesy of La Nación newspaper, Costa Rica.

By Néfer Muñoz

Science Is the Antidote to Poverty

Halting global warming should be the top priority of the scientific community, because the calamities the process causes will change our way of life, warns Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang, who has taken part in seven missions to outer space.

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Conference for Peace Under Way in Puerto Rico

Latin American personalities like Oscar Arias, Ricky Martin and Franklin Chang are meeting Aug 12-14 with other prominent scientists, artists and activists from around the world to condemn the militarism that continues in times of relative peace, and its effects on the environment. The conference will issue a declaration that will be sent to the governments to gather for the World Summit on Sustainable Development later this month.

Johannesburg and the Summit

The city of Johannesburg, South Africa, will be the epicenter of discussion and debate for two weeks, as it is hosting a key international meeting, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which is to draw tens of thousands of delegates from around the world.

Peruvians do not consider the environment a top priority, says poll... Clam population on the decline in Argentina.... Habitat deterioration hurts Colombia's biodiversity... An indigenous company produces organic coffee in Honduras... Promoting sustainable use of forest resources in Nicaragua.

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