Cuba to build docks, new terminal by 2014 as part of plan to modernize Soviet-era oil refinery

Cuba to add new docks, terminal at Cienfuegos port

Ancient penguin stood 5 feet and fossil feathers show brown and gray color, clues to evolution

Giant penguins with no tux? Fossil feathers say so

Ex-Los Alamos scientist, wife accused of conspiring to help Venezuela develop nuclear weapon

Couple charged in nuclear weapons secrets case

Brazil unveils $200M plan to halt destruction of its tropical savanna

Brazil unveils $200M plan to save savanna

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s government has unveiled plans to slow the deforestation and help halt the wildfires that destroy its tropical savanna.

In Arctic Circle, chefs dine and draw attention to how the environment is changing our food

Drawing inspiration from, attention to, wild eats

Hundreds of Africanized bees attack rice farmers in Guyana, kill 1, police say

Africanized bees swarm Guyana rice farmers, kill 1

Activist says endangered right whale beached in Brazil is too weak to be rescued

Activist: Beached whale in Brazil can’t be saved

Chavez’s support eroding in slum strongholds as hard times return and an election looms

Chavez’s base, the poor, wobbles as election looms

Brazilian officials say Amazon deforestation declining significantly, could hit record low

Brazil officials: Amazon deforestation declining

Record gold prices draw hundreds of small miners, pose big threat to South American rainforest

Gold rush is growing threat to Suriname rainforest

Bolivian biologists finish rescue of 12 pink river dolphins

Bolivia finishes rescue of 12 pink river dolphins

Venezuelans protest rampant violence, some liken bloodshed to ‘undeclared war’

Venezuelans protest against unchecked violence

Rescuers get out first 2 of 9 freshwater dolphins trapped by low water in Bolivia river

2 of 9 trapped dolphins rescued in Bolivia river

The search for jaguars: Tracking and filming elusive cats a passion for Venezuelan biologist

On a mission to track and save the elusive jaguar

Ancient terror birds couldn’t float like a butterfly, but they could sting like Ali

Ancient birds jabbed at prey with axelike beaks

Mining and oil boom propel foreign investment in pro-capitalist Colombia

Mining and oil boom propel investment in Colombia

New monkey species discovered in Colombia’s Amazon; researchers say it’s threatened by logging

New Amazon monkey species discovered in Colombia

Brazilian government says Amazon deforestation down sharply in June, continuing recent trend

Brazil: Amazon deforestation down sharply in June

After 2½-years, Briton becomes first man known to have walked length of Amazon River

Briton first known man to walk Amazon River

Briton set to complete epic, 2-year expedition to become 1st man to walk entire Amazon river

British man walks entire Amazon river in 2 years

Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sites

UNESCO adds 21 new places to World Heritage list

Everglades, rainforests in Madagascar added to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in danger

Everglades, Madagascar rain forest on UNESCO list

Dead penguins washing up in Brazil; biologists say they’re starving, trying to figure out why

Hundreds of dead penguins dot Brazil’s beaches

Researchers: Population of Amazon river dolphins dropping as they’re slaughtered for fish bait

Amazon river dolphins being slaughtered for bait

AP INTERVIEW: Leader of Argentine grandmothers rights group vows to pursue DNA fight

Argentine rights leader defends DNA database

For wildlife’s sake, Peruvian officials ban use helicopters at Machu Picchu tourist site

Peru helicopter ban at Machu Picchu protects fauna

Argentine activists end 4-year blockade of bridge to Uruguay over factory emissions

Argentine activists end 4-year bridge blockade

Brazil Green Party nominates noted environmentalist as its presidential candidate

Brazil Green Party picks ex-environment minister

AP Interview: Adoptees in Argentine DNA fight defend right to not know where they come from

Rights conflict in Argentine court battle over DNA

4 lions freed under Bolivia circus ban fly to Bob Barker-financed refuge in California

Bolivia lions freed to Bob Barker-funded refuge

Tehran hands over enriched fuel swap offer to the UN nuclear agency

Tehran gives fuel swap offer to IAEA

VIENNA — Seeking to evade new U.N. sanctions, Iran on Monday formally submitted its plan to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel and said the onus was on world powers to defuse tensions by accepting the deal.

Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil research institute

Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned

Offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela, all 95 workers rescued, no leak reported

Offshore gas platform sinks off Venezuela; no leak

Offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela, 95 workers rescued

Offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela

Bolivian-led indigenous movement presses for role, emissions cuts in climate talks

Bolivian movement pushes for role in climate talks

Sting voices opposition to huge Amazon dam in Brazil, saying it would destroy river, lives

Sting voices opposition to Amazon dam in Brazil

South Africa, Brazil, India, China emerging as important voices on climate change

SAfrica hosts developing countries on climate talk

Bolivian president proposes ‘Mother Earth Ministry,’ int’l court to punish emissions violators

Bolivian president creates ‘Mother Earth Ministry’

Uruguay, Argentina agree to cooperate on river after UN court backs Uruguayan pulp mill

Uruguay, Argentina agree to cooperate on river

International Court of Justice backs paper mill, says Uruguay and Argentina must cooperate

World Court backs Uruguay in paper mill dispute

Consortium of 9 companies wins bid for huge Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists

9 companies win bid for huge Amazon dam project

Judge again suspends bidding on Brazilian Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists

Bidding process on huge Amazon dam suspended again

Judge suspends bidding on Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists, ‘Avatar’ director

Bidding on huge Amazon dam project halted again

Cameron-backed Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazilian judge, allowing bidding to proceed

Cameron-backed Amazon dam delay nixed by judge

Brazil judge overturns delay for bidding on controversial Amazon dam

Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazil judge