· December, 2008

Stories about Environment from December, 2008

Poland: Climate, History, Holidays

  16 December 2008

A roundup of the recent posts on Poland: Leopolis writes about a successful outcome of the EU climate package talks; Raf Uzar writes about General Wojciech Jaruzelski's alleged plans to “open Poland’s borders and let in the Soviet army”; 20 east is fuming about bad driving in Warsaw; Polandian complains...

Trinidad & Tobago: Oval Art

  15 December 2008

The walls of the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain have been plastered “with large posters showcasing the who's who in local contemporary art” – the bookmann thinks a few additional steps need to be taken to make the project worthwhile.

Haiti, U.S.A.: Relief Delay

  11 December 2008

The Haitian Blogger reports that storm victims are dying of starvation because of the delay in getting goods to the island: “The situation is that aid agencies are in control of foreign aid to Haiti and the Haitian government as usual, is being cut out of the picture and were...

Guyana: Flooding

  11 December 2008

Living Guyana posts photos of the capital city, which has been inundated with flood waters.

Israel: Praying for Rain

  11 December 2008

The first hard rains of winter fell this week after months of waiting, causing all of Israel to breath a sigh of relief. Jews, Muslims and Christians were also united in their prayer for rain, reports Maya Norton.

Guadeloupe: Gas too expensive; the island is blocked!

  10 December 2008

After the general blackout in French Guiana, it's now the turn of the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to wake up all numbed. The butterfly shaped island linked by the bridges of “le Pont de la Gabarre” and “le Pont de l'Alliance” has been paralyzed on both sides: Grande-Terre and...

Brazil: Deadly chemical leak kills 80 ton fish in Rio de Janeiro

  9 December 2008

On November 18, a leak of deadly endosulfan pesticide into the Pirapetinga river killed over 80 tonnes of fish, plus water hogs, tortoises, birds, and others creatures. The tragedy was worsened by the fact that it happened during breeding season for many species, some of which are under threat of extinction. After a suspension of 20 days only, the company responsible for the accident resumed operations today. Bloggers react.

Jamaica: Looking Back

  9 December 2008

As the year draws to a close, Jamaica and the World looks back on the good, the bad and the ugly of 2008.

Libya: Eid Al – Adha 2008

  8 December 2008

After a long hiatus, Libyan bloggers are back at work behind their keyboards, wishing each other a happy Eid, discussing the increasing prices and reflecting on Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca which Muslims perform. Fozia Mohamed tunes in to bring us the story.

Trinidad & Tobago: P of A

  5 December 2008

Trin finds the government's position on certain key issues implausible and asks: “Are exhausted people resorting to threats of violence to escape a sinking city or Trinbagonians dying from an imaginary dengue outbreak part of your vacuous plan of action for ‘nurturing a caring society'”?

Paraguay: Heavy Rains for the Country

  4 December 2008

Carlos Rodríguez of Rescatar [es] notices that Paraguay continues to be hit by heavy rains and that the country once was a country with balanced and frequent rains, but lately they have been more damaging.

French Guiana: The Unheard Blackout

  3 December 2008

For more than a week now, French Guiana has been in turmoil. The population is protesting against the skyrocketing price of gas by blocking roads, closing schools, and businesses. The cost of gas is currently €1,77 per liter (US$ 2,25), in contrast to the price of oil, which has been going as low as US$ 50,00 per barrel in the past weeks. The French Guianese blogosphere echoes this massive mobilization.