species loss Tag

Caption: The West Indian whistling duck is one of a number of species whose habitats are under threat from a new Special Economic Zone in Antigua, say conservationists (image: Mike’s birds/ Flickr).

Stakes high for Antigua’s ecosystems as mega-resort ploughs ahead

30 Jul - by Robert Soutar 0 Comments

Politicians and conservationists tangle over Special Economic Zone on ‘protected’ coastline

Caption: Lake Nicaragua, looking toward the Concepción volcano on Ometepe Island. The proposed canal would traverse the lake and require massive dredging, with potentially severe environmental consequences (photo credit: canterbury/Flickr).

Nicaragua Canal: A Giant Project With Huge Environmental Costs

06 May - by Chris Kraul 0 Comments

$50bn inter-oceanic canal is an environmental disaster in the making, conservationists warn