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Studies suggest that a Buenos Aires water supply surpasses WHO limits for uranium contamination.
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By Marcela Valente

Argentine Water Supply Faces Uranium Threat

Water intended for human consumption may have been contaminated by the Ezeiza Atomic Center. Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Health Organization and local authorities will conduct a new assessment.

Beaches form part of the coastal ecosystem -- beach erosion hurts marine life.
Credit: Proceso

By Dalia Acosta

Caribbean Beaches and Marine Ecosystems in Danger

Stricter laws are needed to protect beaches and prevent the degradation process. There is an imbalance in investment in the tourism industry and the national programs for sustainable tourism.

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

Colombia's borders closed to toxic waste... Mexico's contaminated marine fauna... Environmentalists call for Mercosur's ecological integration... Mangroves in danger in Guatemala... The copaíba tree as anti-inflammatory...

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