Detergents, floor cleaners, stain removers, ammonia, grease removers, glass cleaners, oven cleaning foams... the list of chemicals that "help keep your home clean, germ-free, and looking good" is long and can take up a considerable portion of your monthly budget. However, they could often be replaced with things you even have in your […]
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"The Tree Factory" by Miguel Gillaranz is the first ecological novel of the 21st century; a book somewhere between fiction and essay. Its protagonist, Clara, has a grand dream in the form of a project: to plant a million trees. It introduces ecological concepts such as climate change, the environmental footprint, and […]
Comrade, the peoples, nationalities, and organizations of the coastal region have a historical foundation of struggle for life, the dignity of the people, and democracy. In this political endeavor, men and women from the region have given their lives for the needs of the people who coexist on the coast, […]
By Melissa Breyer. Textile production is one of the dirtiest industries in the world. The main reasons are the environmental damage caused by cotton plantations and synthetic fiber production, coupled with the outdated methods used in dyeing and finishing fabrics. According to the Food and Drug Administration […]
On November 12, 2012, the Fifth Criminal Court of Chillanes (Bolívar province) issued a pretrial detention order against Manuel Trujillo and Manuela Pacheco, both leaders of the San Pablo de Amalí Community, for allegedly committing acts of sabotage and terrorism. According to the defense attorney […]
The NO TO MINING project was born in response to a law prohibiting open-pit, nuclear, and radioactive mining, which violates the human right to live in an uncontaminated environment with access to clean water. This project seeks to raise awareness among as many people as possible about the need to review the mining model.
Since mid-November 2012, the General Directorate of Maritime Interests (DIGEIM) has implemented and made available to all citizens its Virtual Library, where all academic information generated by this General Directorate related to Maritime Awareness and any other component of National Maritime Interests will be stored. […]
'Space debris' refers to active or inactive satellites that have been launched or decommissioned from orbit and sunk at sea, as well as old and operational space rockets and other objects resulting from fragmented debris, generated, for example, in explosions. Space debris orbiting the Earth […]
I look around me, I see destroyed forests, fallen trees, dead animals, and rivers running with polluted water and no fish. The land is degrading, the white man has no compassion. Wealth and ambition kill, the Amazonian Indian silently watches his death approach. Forests shelter the Indian, for love of his loyal […]
