Water runoff reaches rivers and lakes and can contaminate them. To raise awareness about this issue, the town of Caguas begun a campaign to label sewers and drains and educate the public about the need to keep them clean and unclogged.

Quito - Scientists and governmental authorities of the Galapagos islands released a statement today calling on the international community to help protect several endemic bird species, including a "Darwin finch", which are being threatened by an invasive fly species. 

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