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El pino es una de las especies preferidas para las plantaciones de crecimiento rápido. Crédito: Claudio Contreras.

Pine is one of the preferred species for fast-growing tree crops. / Photo credit: Claudio Contreras.

By Diana Cariboni

Can Planting Trees Be Harmful?

Environmentalists warn that monoculture of tree plantations threatens the Uruguayan environment. But there are no studies available on the true impacts of commercial forestry, which now covers more than 600,000 hectares, or four percent of productive land in this South American country.

By Haider Rizvi

'A Victory for Free Speech'

Greenpeace celebrated a ruling by U.S. courts to absolve the international environmental watchdog of charges involving its protest activities. Nancy Hwa, spokeswoman for the group, dialogued with Tierramérica about the case.

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Los satélites ayudan a vigilar el estado de los bosques tropicales. Crédito: Claudio Contreras.

Satellites help monitor the state of tropical forests. / Photo credit: Claudio Contreras

By Jorge Alberto Grochembake

The Caribbean Under Satellite's Eye

Central America has been monitoring its natural resources from outer space since the 1990s, through a project in conjunction with NASA. Now the aim is to incorporate 15 Caribbean countries into the initiative.

Notable Writings

Crédito: Fabricio Van den Broeck.

Credit: Fabricio Van den Broeck.

By Klaus Toepfer

Global Crusade Against Toxic Chemicals

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which entered into force on May 17, will put the brakes on the most toxic substances around the globe. But the best efforts are yet to come, writes the executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in an exclusive column for Tierramérica.

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Los satélites ayudan a vigilar el estado de los bosques tropicales. Crédito: Claudio Contreras.

By Katherine Stapp

Oil Spills in the Middle of New York

For decades oil leaks have been contaminating a creek that crosses two of New York's famed boroughs. Activists are taking legal action against Exxon Mobil and other oil companies.

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