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Antarctic peninsula marine life

clipped by: balthazarusclipper's remarks: The first comprehensive inventory of sea and land animals around the South Orkney islands off the tip of the Antarctic peninsula has revealed a region rich in biodiversity, with more...

Video of ARISS - International Education Week contact

Students from Poolesville, Maryland, Raleigh, North Carolina and Quito, Ecuador experienced a joint Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, November 14 as part of International Education Week...

Ingrid Betancourt met Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador

Colombia in the World Colombian drug lord's ranch becomes dinosaur park - but trade is far from extinct Ex hostage Ingrid Betancourt met Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, on her first stop of a South American tour she has...

US warns of Ecuador piracy risk

THE US has urged ships "to use extreme caution" when sailing near the coast of Ecuador, citing an increased risk of piracy in the region. The warnings came from the US consulate general and the US embassy in Ecuador. Vessels...

Amazon Defense Coalition: Chevron's $27 Billion Liability in Ecuador's Amazon Confirmed by Team...

QUITO, Ecuador----An increase in Chevron's potential environmental liability in Ecuador's Amazon to $27 billion is “reasonable” given new scientific data about groundwater contamination and hundreds of additional cancer...

Architects Head to Latin America to Weather the Economic Storm

Even as financial troubles mount around the world, some architects are betting on Central and South America In recent years, as many major U.S. architecture firms expanded internationally, they often bypassed Latin America in...

Gift of farm animals gives new meaning to 'away in a manger'

Prem Kumari says her water buffalo has helped bring great change to her life and to her village in southern Nepal, where incomes average less than $300 a year. Yes, the alpaca ($360) is gentle on the environment, says Devin...

Spain's Esther AIDS program for Latin America wins prize

Oviedo, Spain, Dec 1, 2008 (EFE via COMTEX) -- The Spanish Health Ministry's Esther training program for Ibero-American health professionals working with HIV and AIDS has been honored with the Virgilio Palacio Prize by Monte...

Stunning science books for holiday giving

Amid the leftovers and indigestion after Thanksgiving comes one more worry what Christmas gifts to get the friends and relatives who have just suffered with you at the holiday table. Luckily science offers answers, and not just...

Why It's Not OK to 'Drill Baby, Drill'

Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's heavy push for oil drilling in the Arctic. Dr. Riki Ott has a special response to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's ardent push for oil drilling in the Arctic National...