The Amazon Connection to the Atlantic Carbon Sink
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Yes, I admit it: I a still catching up on my backlog of summer reading on science and technology! This story interests me for several reasons. First, of course, is that it involves Latin America — namely that magnificent force of nature known as the Amazon River. Second is that it involves what is arguably […]
Bush Asks Senate to Ratify Caribbean Pact on Marine Pollution
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007Been meaning to get this out for nearly three weeks! This is actually rare good international environment news from the Bush White House. Implementation of the 1983 Cartagena Convention's 1999 Protocol on Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities (LBS) has been hampered by US hesitation to ratify the Protocol. The LBS, in fact, has not […]