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Study shows that pets pollute more than a car

Study shows that pets pollute more than a car


‘New Scientist’ reported that scientists were able to show in New Zeland that ‘to feed a medium sized dog who eats 164 kilos of meat and 95 kilos of grain per year, the impact on the environment corresponds to an area of 0.84 hectares’.

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Lomas de Zamora Mayor resigns

Lomas de Zamora Mayor resigns


Jorge Rossi resigned this morning to the chair of the City Council. He claimed “personal reasons”. He would be replaced by the municipal government secretary, Martin Insaurralde.

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Argentina argues that Botnia uses banned substances and Uruguay denies it

Argentina argues that Botnia uses banned substances and Uruguay denies it


In a new hearing in the International Court in The Hague, the government of Uruguay accused the Argentine government of “consenting” to the roadblocks. Meanwhile, the Argentine government reiterated that the paper mill caused “pollution” and it uses “prohibited substances”.

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A baby with physical defects is born every 30 seconds in China

A baby with physical defects is born every 30 seconds in China


An increasing number of children with birth defects – such as cleft lips, deformed toes and fingers, brain problems, and congenital heart disease – are being born in China. The Chinese government has announced that a baby with physical defects is born every 30 seconds.

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“Conciencia Solidaria” and actors against the opening of the mining industry Mega

“Conciencia Solidaria” and actors against the opening of the mining industry Mega


“Consciousness of Solidarity” is a non-governmental organization that has opposed with all its might to the advancement of Mega Mining Site in the Open for many years, in places where economic groups and their transnational corporations threaten our lands, they destroy our lands with explosives in the search of gold, silver, copper and uranium.

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Tabare Vasquez rejects Argentina’s allegations over Botnia

Tabare Vasquez rejects Argentina’s allegations over Botnia


Uruguayan president, Tabare Vazquez, rejected Argentine arguments before La Haya court, and he considered “the irreparable damage absolutely nonexistent” referring to Uruguayan activity in Botnia.

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Pulp mills: Demonstrators claim for fair ruling against Botnia

Pulp mills: Demonstrators claim for fair ruling against Botnia


Demonstrators from will march from Gualeguaychú to San Martín international bridge on Sunday to repudiate the operations of the pulp mill run by Finnish company Botnia in Uruguay and called on the International Court in The Hague for a ruling fair “for water and life. “

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Chile investigates Swedish mining company for environmental pollution

Chile investigates Swedish mining company for environmental pollution


Chilean Health minister Alvaro Erazo, ordered determining those responsible for contaminating with lead and arsenic several villages in the Arica region.

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Hillary Clinton: there is a “global terror network”

Hillary Clinton: there is a “global terror network”


U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened a three-day visit to India by passionately defending U.S. demands for help in fighting terrorism.

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Climate-change bill clears U.S. House, sent to Senate

Climate-change bill clears U.S. House, sent to Senate


The U.S. House narrowly passed legislation to impose the nation’s first limits on greenhouse- gas emissions linked to global warming, handing President Barack Obama a win on one of his top policy priorities.

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Obama moves to curb car emissions

Obama moves to curb car emissions


Announcing the plan at the White House, Mr Obama said the status quo was “no longer acceptable” and led to dependence on oil exporting countries and climate change.

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Car tunning limited

Car tunning limited


New regulation puts limit to gas, noise and radiation emissions.

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