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A model of ALMA.
Credit: NRAOC

By Daniela Estrada

Radio Telescope Could Reveal Origin of Universe

The gigantic array, whose 66 antennas will be erected in Chile's Atacama desert, is expected to produce crucial data about the cosmos beginning in 2012.

Tarcisio Feitosa
Credit: Goldman Prize

By Mario Osava

"Ignorance Is Hurting the Amazon"

Brazilian activist Tarcisio Feitosa da Silva, a winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize -- known widely as the "Green Nobel" -- spoke with Tierramérica about his efforts to protect the Amazon.

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Organic jeans from Lifegate

By Francesca Colombo

Eco-Fashions Find a Place in Shop Windows

Clothing made from organic fibers and recycled materials is gaining ground in Italy. The giants of fashion design, like Giorgio Armani, are joining the trend.

In this section, Tierramérica shares letters from our readers. If you'd like to send us your comments, please write to: cartas@tierramerica.org.

Month-long ban on shrimping in Central America... Brazilian authorities prepare for invading species... Argentina's garbage collectors also recycle... Colombia's eco-product market expands... The birth of a Mexican space agency...

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