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By Dionne Jackson Miller

Ships Leave Tons of Waste in Caribbean Waters

Each of the thousands of cruise ships that sail through the Caribbean Sea generate up to 1,200 cubic meters of liquid waste daily, including wastewater from kitchens and showers. The region lacks effective system for handling organic and toxic waste generated by the shipping industry.

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Corals / Credit: Claudio Contreras

By Sonny Inbaraj

Coral Reefs the Silent Victims of Asian Tsunami

The gigantic waves of Dec. 26 caused large-scale destruction of the barrier reef of Andaman and Nicobar islands, the largest in South Asia and the source of sustenance for local communities, reports our special Tierramérica contributor from Thailand.

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Apoyo Lagoon in Masaya, Nicaragua./ Photo credit: Mauricio Ramos

By Diego Cevallos

Maps Ignore Lakes and Lagoons

Around a thousand bodies of water do not appear in the cartography of Central America, according to the preliminary results of a new study to which Tierramérica had access.

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