Stories about Environment from July, 2006
Armenia: Water
Zarchka says that water is going to waste in Armenia and that people there fail to understand that water is money.
Tajikistan: Hot!
Vadim of neweurasia reports on the stifling heat in Dushanbe and discusses some of the ways to deal with the heat.
China: yellow earth plateau
Raymond zhou translates a post from China Daily on the environment and livelihood in Yellow Earth Plateau – one of the poorest area in China, Gansu Province.
Global Food Blog Report #24
#1: From Thailand, B'Tonian in Siam : Thai Food & the Market I’ve heard so many people say they love Thai food, but few can name more than a handful...
Kenya: Rural-urban divide
Bankelele takes a look at the current Kenyan government–much complained about by urbanites over issues of press freedom and corruption–from the point of view of the country's farmers, and finds...
Cambodia: Electricity and Progress
Joseph au Cambodge wonders if the price of electricity in Cambodia is holding back industrialisation.
Reunion: Potential Volcanic Eruption
According to (Fr) Dijoux.re, Reunion's “volcano has been grumbling lately and local government has decided to put in place a plan of vigilence. An eruption is possible in the days...
Palestine: Gaza: Numbers In The Dark
21,000 children will lose the chance to enroll in kindergarten and summer camps. Some 80,000 children will suffer psychological problems from fear of darkness and nightmares. 200,000 households lost the...
Solar i-Pod charger
Afromusing promises to test out a new gadget: a solar powered i-Pod and mobile phone recharger.
Trinidad & Tobago: Greenlight network
The Greenlight Network announces its next “simple, symbolic, creative event”, which takes place on the first Saturday in August and involves asking random people in the street to commit to...
Bangladesh: Energy Crisis
Drishtipat Group Blog on a response to the energy crisis in Bangladesh, that may have the answer. “Iqbal Quadir mostly known among the connoisseurs on global economy as the founder...
China: pollution of the long river
ESWN blogs a series of striking photos from BBS wenxue city on the pollution of the long river, also known as Chang Jiang and Yangtse River.
Bermuda: Zero-carbon housing
The latest entry in the Limey's Open Mike series raises the issue of “zero-carbon housing” and its appropriateness for Bermuda.
Taiwan: conservation of Hansen disease hospital
Yang in Esouth blog reflects upon a rally to conserve a Hansen disease hospital from being demolished and replaced by a giant metro train factory. The issue has unveiled a...
China: Tibet Railroad
China inaugurated the Tibet railroad on July 1. Mainland blogger like Bingfengteahouse believes that it is a truely blessing for Tibetian. However, The China Confidential comments that “Tibetans are rapidly...
Russia: Vladimir Putin Mini-Roundup
Alex(ei) of The Russian Dilettante's Weblog writes about what Vladimir Putin is doing to Russia and what could be done to Vladimir Putin. Vilhelm Konnander reports on “Putin's power purge”...
Global Food Blog Report #23
#1: From Berlin, Delicious Days cooks up a storm and celebrates for the winning of her team Germany last Friday night: Berlin, Berlin, wir fahren nach Berlin! OR Finger Food...
