SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT articles
Easter Island stone heads are 'dying': Gigantic statues will vanish without preservation effort
The San Francisco Chronicle December 6, 2007Sloping slightly sideways on the grassy hills beneath the Ranu Raraku volcano, a giant stone head known as a moai shows the wear and tear of time on this triangular 64-square-mile island. On the right side of the oblong rectangular face with male features, the rock is lighter in color and its long, carefully sculpted ear and nostril are clearly visible. But on the statue's left side, the sun and wind have eroded the nose, lip and ear.
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A series of tremors in Patagonia sparks fear, anxiety
The Miami Herald July 12, 2007More than 5,000 tremors have been felt since January in the Patagonia region of Chile, causing residents to fear that a cataclysmic earthquake may surface.
Lure of being a wonder masks risk of repeating dire errors from past
The New Zealand Herald July 9, 2007As the sun rises over the eastern shores of the tiny Polynesian island of Rapa Nui, the shadows of 15 stone monoliths stretch long across the grassy fields of Tongariki, towards the quarry from which they were mysteriously transported hundreds of years ago.
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Island Fever
Latin Trade August 2006Vacation travel booms in a Caribbean hotspot, prompting some to worry about its impact.
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Alarm bells ring in tourist paradise
Toronto Star June 10, 2006Oranjestad, Aruba—This Caribbean island nation's stunning turquoise waters, white sand beaches and romantic sunsets have lured tourists for decades. Its position outside the hurricane belt allows for a year-round influx, and the constant trade winds have made it a windsurfing, sailing and kite-skiing hotspot. But in recent years, residents have begun questioning just how much tourism this tiny island (covering less than 200 square kilometres) can sustain, given its impact on the coastline.
Beavers too eager for their own good
Miami Herald December 22, 2005
Sewage plant in Chile combats disease
Toronto Star November 5, 2005
Brazil’s disappearing jungle
Toronto Star August 6, 2005
Moving heaven, earth - and glaciers
Toronto Star June 4, 2005
Falling water, rising hopes
March 5, 2005 Toronto StarITAIPú, Paraguay—In the heart of the Paraguayan jungle, 14 kilometres upstream of the roaring Iguazú Falls, the Paraná River goes so still the glare of the sun gives it a mirror-like appearance. This shimmering sheath is actually the reservoir of the Itaipú Dam — the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world.
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Paying the price for growth
January 8, 2005 Toronto Star
OPEN HOUSE: A Canadian company sees Latin America as a springboard for its assembly-line homes
January 2005 Latin Trade
Critical Mass on a roll in Chile: 'Raging Cyclists' inspired by S.F.'s biking movement
November 14, 2004 San Francisco ChronicleRead more
TransAlta first to trade emission credits
Toronto Star October 22, 2004
Bikers pedal for cleaner air
Toronto Star October 9, 2004
Poor paper pickers of Chile
Toronto Star July 31, 2004
Picking a tutti-frutti tree
Washington Times June 14, 2004Read more
Money that grows on crops
Christian Science Monitor April 15, 2004Read more
Bad drinking water on native reserves a 'hidden tragedy,' MP charges
The Ottawa Citizen. Wednesday, July 25, 2001. A6.Read More
"New tools devised to detect, kill water parasites," The Edmonton Journal. July 2, 1998. B3.
"Scientists race to wipe out toxins: Altered bacteria would be unleashed into the environment and set on the prowl of pollutants like deadly PCBs," The Ottawa Citizen. December 21, 1998. A5.
"High-tech signposts to safe return; Database aims to aid rescuers in search for missing persons," The Edmonton Journal. August 4, 1998. B3.
"Slide rules," Canadian Geographic. March/April 1999. 24.
"Experts struggle to avert 'freshwater disaster'," The Ottawa Citizen. August 13, 2001. A1.
"Bridge talk," Canadian Geographic. November/December 1997. 19.
"Emerging youth movement scorns eco-alarmists," The Victoria Times Colonist. July 31, 2000. C14.
"Canada called 'hacker haven' for criminals," The Globe and Mail. May 17, 1999. A3.
"UN list ranks Canada 8th in technology," The Ottawa Citizen. July 11, 2001. C1.
"Web site removes Canadian academic papers: Students win victory: Site reproduces, sells work found at National Library," National Post. September 16, 2000. A8.
"Security cameras ruled illegal," The Ottawa Citizen. July 17, 2001. A1.
"Privacy issues being ironed out for health computer net," The Edmonton Journal. June 1, 1998. B2.
"Second-hand smoke traps teens: doctor: More likely to puff as young adults," Montreal Gazette. March 4, 1998. A5.
"Rise of the morning-after pill," Chatelaine. April 1997.
"Getting Drugs to Market," Medical Post. February 10, 1998.
"West Nile fear grips Toronto," The Ottawa Citizen. August 21, 2001. A1.
"Pesticides not solution to West Nile, experts warn," The Sudbury Star. September 1, 2001.
"New butt-out pill now for sale here; Prescription medication Zyban is not now covered by Alberta Health," The Edmonton Journal. August 18, 1998. B2.
"No labels for imports with growth hormone: Presence of rbST in U.S. dairy products impossible to detect, inspection agency says," The Ottawa Citizen. December 5, 1998. A13.
"Skin-cancer rate levels off as Canadians cover up," The Globe and Mail. June 9, 1999. A1.
"Federal funding needed for clean water," Edmonton Journal. July 26, 2001. A6.
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"Easter Islanders happy to have lost New 7 Wonders contest," Latino USA, NPR. July 27, 2007.
"Easter Islanders concerned about impact of New 7 Wonders contest," The World This Weekend, CBC Radio, July 7, 2007.
"Earthquake worries in Chile," The World, BBC Americas. June 21, 2007.
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"Santiago’s successful campaign to encourage cycling,” The World. BBC Americas. April 6, 2006.
"Castores destruyendo Patagonia chilena," América Hoy, Radio Nacional de España. 3 de febrero, 2006.
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"Beavers in Chile threaten environment," The World. BBC Americas. January 30, 2006.
"Chile creates program to kill Canadian beavers destroying Patagonian forests," The World This Weekend. CBC Radio. December 31, 2005.
Planta de aguas servidas emitiendo olores en Santiago,” América Hoy, Radio Nacional de España. 6 de julio, 2005.
"Sewage treatment plant leaves foul odours in Santiago," The World. BBC Americas. July 4, 2005.
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"Battling slavery in Brazil," The World Vision Report, World Vision Radio. June 17, 2005.
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"Ride-along with Brazil's mobile unit against slavery," The World. BBC Americas, May 19, 2005.
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"Brasil combate la esclavitud,” América Hoy, Radio Nacional de España. 13 de mayo, 2005.
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“Plaguicidas matando temporeros en Chile,” América Hoy, Radio Nacional de España. 7 de diciembre, 2004.
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"Chile's waste scavengers make it one of the world's top paper recyclers," Latino USA NPR. July 23, 2004. 5:45.
"Chilean President urges Third World to invest in biotechnology," aired on Hourly News. CBC Radio. March 3, 2004. Length 1:10.