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- Land defenders: will the Cáceres verdict break the ‘cycle of violence’ in Honduras? Thu, 15 Jul 21, 7:30pmConviction of businessman who conspired in murder of indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres raises hopes of end to impunity
- Indigenous land defender Flix Vsquez murdered in Honduras Fri, 1 Jan 21, 4:30amHonduran environmental hero Félix Vásquez was murdered on December 26 for his brave work defending the land. Vásquez, 60, a long-time leader of the indigenous Lenca people, was shot at his home in front of his...
- ZHA creates modular, low-carbon housing platform for Roatn Prspera Wed, 12 Aug 20, 3:30amIn collaboration with AKT II and Hilson Moran, Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled a new digital architectural platform for creating sustainable modular homes in Roatán Próspera, a semi-autonomous Economic Development Hub...
- The Guardian view on climate breakdown: an emergency for all, but especially the poor | Editorial Thu, 1 Aug 19, 3:30amRecord temperatures in Europe and the US have reinforced the danger of global heating for many inhabitants. But others are and will be far worse hitWe tend to learn better from experience than from what we have simply been...
- SodaStream deploys an ocean-sweeper to clean up plastic waste in the Caribbean Sea Fri, 26 Oct 18, 3:30amSodaStream has announced the launch of its massive ocean-sweeper, a contraption designed to dismantle booming plastic waste patches in marine waters. The "Holy Turtle" has already started cleaning up plastic in the Caribbean...
- Second environmental activist murdered in Honduras; government detains surviving, injured activist Mon, 28 Mar 16, 11:23pmEnvironmental activists in Honduras continue to be threatened and murdered following the death of Berta Cáceres. In the aftermath of what her family says was an assassination, Nelson García, a fellow member of her organization...
- Banks pull funding from Honduran dam project after second activist is murdered Fri, 18 Mar 16, 12:23amIn Honduras, fighting for the environment is a dangerous job. Two weeks after the murder of prominent activist Berta Cáceres, one of her colleagues has also become a victim of deadly violence. Nelson García, a member of...
- Environmental activist Berta Cáceres found murdered in her home Sat, 5 Mar 16, 7:40amEnvironmental and human rights activist Berta Cáceres was murdered in her home by two gunmen. During her work she received numerous death threats, but continued to fight for the people of Honduras. Last year Cáceres won...
- Legendary lost ‘City of the Monkey God’ discovered buried in the Honduran rainforest Thu, 5 Mar 15, 2:33amLegendary lost cities are the stuff of children’s stories and Disney movies, but once in a while, they’re part of real life too. One of these ancient rumored cities has been discovered in the rainforest of Honduras. Known...
- Can coffee stimulate renewable energy in Central America? Thu, 9 Oct 14, 2:00amTurning waste water from coffee farms into biogas cuts down on pollution and provides sustainable energy. Is there a catch?
- 19 Central American Coffee Farms Now Generate Energy from Wastewater Fri, 29 Aug 14, 5:30amDid you know that only 1 percent of freshwater in the world is available for human consumption? Or that 140 litres of water are required to produce a single cup of coffee? Over 70% of water used in Latin American coffee...
- Jennie’s Place: A Tiny Vernacular Memorial Home for Two Children Murdered in Honduras Sat, 28 Jun 14, 4:00amOn June 3, 2008, two children living in a small house overlooking a lush valley in Guaimaca, Honduras were murdered by four criminals. Jennie Lizeth Lopez (12) and her brother, Karlin Adali Valdez (10) were victims of a needless...
- Honduran Government Returns One Million Hectares of Rainforest to Indigenous People Thu, 19 Sep 13, 4:34am150 years ago, England granted the Miskito people of Honduras rights over their own land. Unfortunately, that treaty has not been respected until a few days ago when the government officially returned over nearly one million...
- Tegu’s Colorful Magnetic Building Blocks Help Honduran Families Mon, 18 Jul 11, 7:30amThese eye-catching, eco-friendly building blocks by Tegu may look like simple wooden stacking blocks that we all remember from childhood, but – despite appearances – these are not your mama’s blocks! Each...
- In the next decade, I hope Latin America will continue to fight back | Marianella Yanes Oliveros Sat, 2 Jan 10, 1:30amLatin America's new consciousness conflicts with transnationals' attempts to control the world's natural resourcesWhen the first European sailors weighed anchor in the Caribbean Sea, the chronicle of slavery and death in...