Archivo mensual: junio 2013
Venezuelan Coastal Mangroves are shrinking
Venezuela is estimated to have four percent of the world’s mangroves.
A unique and ecologically diverse mangrove woodland lines miles of Venezuelan coastline, on the northernmost extreme of South America.
The Venezuelan mangroves span over 2,200 square miles, ranking as one of the largest mangrove ecoregions in South America, but that number is… Continue reading
Scientists, artists and educators exploring marine debris in southwest Alaska
Recently, an international team of scientists, artists and educators launched an expedition to study the global marine debris crisis from one of the most breathtaking places on the planet: southwest Alaska.
The Gyre project is a collaboration between the Anchorage Museum and Alaska SeaLife Center, in partnership with several national and Alaska-based
Publicado en Notes Etiquetado Alaska, Alaska Marine Stewardship Foundation, Anchorage Museum, Blue Ocean Institute, Expeditions, Marine Debris, National Geographic, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, North America, Ocean Conservancy, Smithsonian Institution, United States Comentarios desactivados
Venezuela has the challenge to legislation against GM seeds
Venezuela moves toward the final drafting and approval of a Seed Law that guarantees security and agroecological sovereignty against the threat of transgenic productions, as official sources said.
The Venezuelan State recognizes the importance of this route to preserve biological diversity and food sovereignty, as the transgenic seed market (biotechnologically modified) is under the monopoly… Continue reading
Environmentalist from Paraguay Win 2013 National Geographic Award “Leadership in Conservation”
Alberto Yanosky, executive director of Guyra Paraguay, is the recipient of the National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in Latin American Conservation.
Dr. Alberto Yanosky, leader of an environmental organization in Paraguay that works to safeguard habitats and species across the country, has been selected as the 2013 winners of the National Geographic
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Publicado en Notes Etiquetado Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, National Geographic, Paraguay Comentarios desactivados
