Stories about Environment from May, 2010
Haiti: For Sale?
The Haitian Blogger draws attention to “the plan [by an energy company] to ‘buy’ the island of La Gonave…yet a public disclosure of the status of any agreements is unknown outside of the principles involved.”
Saudi Arabia: The Best of Riyadh Rain
Stranger in this Dunya sums up reactions to a freak storm which hit Saudi capital Riyadh in this post.
Saudi Arabia: The Power of Prayer
Tara Umm Omar, from Saudi Arabia, shares her experiences when the skies poured in Riyadh, using prayer to ward off the evils of the storm.
Bermuda: Isn't it Ironic?
Vexed Bermoothes points out some ironies about his island, one of which is that “the Bermuda Department of Tourism personnel never seem to wear Bermuda shorts”; fellow blogger Beach Lime calls it a missed opportunity.
Pakistan: A Nuclear Power Facing a Grave Energy Crisis
Pakistan is deemed as a nuclear power but the country is currently facing an immense power and energy shortage. Bloggers assess the situation.
Haiti: Aftershock discussed on Twitter
Twitter was abuzz yesterday as another aftershock hit Haiti.
Dominica: The Whale Whisperer
Dominica Weekly profiles the island's “whale whisperer”.
Saudi Arabia: Covering the Rain
Saudi Arabia's citizen media community pulled all the stops to cover torrential rains which struck Riyadh today. Scores of videos, hundreds of photographs and thousands of tweets are being exchanged at the time of writing this article. Here's a quick snap shot.
Saudi Arabia: When it rains in Riyadh, it pours
It's raining in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Twitter users and bloggers are using the opportunity to cover the 'chaos', and complain about their local Press.
Barbados, Haiti: U.S. Oil Spill
Barbados Free Press and HAITI, Land of Freedom blog about the explosion of the bp oil rig which “is spewing 5000 barrels of oil a day into the already-not-pristine waters of the Caribbean.”
The State of Citizen Media in Madagascar
It has been an eventful for the citizen media scene in Madagascar. The blogosphere in Madagascar has been growing slowly but steadily the past decade, slightly struggling to find its voice until the 2009 political crisis. The sudden precipitation of events that provoked high demand for frequent updates provided a...
Armenia: Ex-President’s Wild Games
Newly-revealed summer 2009 photos of ex-Soviet Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharian posing with hunted “wild game,” including a lion, in Tanzania have Armenian bloggers talking.
Japan: Vegetarian Festival
Martin Frid from Kurashi blogs about the upcoming vegetarian festival in Kyoto on 2 of May.
