Species of fungus, driven by trade, travel and climate change, pose a mounting threat to food supplies and biodiversity, scientists have warned recently.

Widely unknown to the general public, seven fungal epidemics are under way, striking bees, bats, frogs, soft corals and sea turtles as well as rice and wheat, they said.

Human health and livelihoods are at… Continue reading | 12 Comments

The Magic of Faith. A field used surreptitiously as a garbage dump.

Flora and fauna cornered by “terrofagos” (thirsty for earth), that with impunity were deforesting or burning mangrove and filling its roots with construction debris, in order to enlarge the fences of their houses. The last lung-kidney most important of the Zulia State… Continue reading | 3 Comments

The cloud forests of the Andes, the limits between the Amazonian lowlands towards the west and the Andes Mountains to the east, representing the meeting point between two worlds.

Within the mosaic of the mountains of the highlands, deep valleys and cut slopes sharply in climbing, unique ecosystems have flourished side by side over the centuries, its balance has… Continue reading

In Latin America the proposal of the Community Councils have been running for several years in countries like Chile, Uruguay and Mexico, among others.

In Venezuela in 2006 is created the Community Councils Law and states that in each community should be a community council.

Where community is defined as: the conglomerate of over a hundred families that… Continue reading | 1 Comment

The Summit of the Americas developed in Cartagena, focused on economic issues. The two giants of the continent, the U.S. and Brazil, polarized the scene.

The only thing that became clear is that Brazil seeks a free trade agreement like the one successfully lead the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The environment, once again was not part of the… Continue reading | 1 Comment