Stories about Environment from November, 2010
Bangladesh In Winter
“No matter what country you live in, in winter, your country takes a different look and feel,” comments Sajib in his post about winter in Bangladesh.
St. Lucia: After Tomas
Sun, Rain, Or… has finally located her family after Hurricane Tomas and has a new update on everything from fund raising to travel.
GM, The Car Transformer in China?
George Chen blogs about GM's business move to make the new electric car in China.
Costa Rica: Red Alert and National Emergency due to Strong Rains
Tropical storm Thomas has seriously affected Costa Rica which has declared a State of National Emergency. The strong rains have caused extensive damage throughout the country: So far 20 people died under a landslide to the west of the Capital of San José, other people are still missing, hundreds have been evacuated and at least 11 roads and highways have been blocked or closed.
Barbados, St. Lucia: After Tomas
Barbadian bloggers post photos of the aftermath of Tomas, while Sun, Rain, Or… has updates about the situation in St. Lucia, here and here.
Barbados: Building Codes
“We took a passing hit from the tail of a weakening quasi-hurricane and just look at the damage! Can you imagine if Tomas had of passed directly over Barbados as a Class 2 hurricane or worse?”: Barbados Free Press calls for better building standards.
Australians Weigh the US Midterm Elections
Global Voices author Kevin Rennie gathers the views of Australian bloggers to the recently conducted congressional and local elections in the United States
Thailand: #thaiflood hashtag
Use the #thaiflood twitter hashtag to monitor the recent flooding disaster in Thailand. Flooding also hit the north part of Malaysia
Costa Rica: Video Seeks to Raise Awareness on Negative Consequences of Mining
Conejitos Suicidas [es] shares a video called, “Say no to mining,” which seeks to raise awareness on the negative consequences of mining and calls on viewers to defend their rights to a healthy environment.
Guyana: Simple Joys
Guyana-Gyal manages to squeeze the sublime out of the ordinary.
Serbia: Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Serbia; Twitter updates in English are here; in Serbian – here: #zemljotres.
Haiti: Where's the Relief?
“Relief is what earthquake victims desperately need right now to protect them from an oncoming hurricane. It’s what they’ve needed for the past ten months to make tent camps more livable”: Mediahacker points out a few critical ways in which “The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is lying to you.”
St. Lucia: Tomas Leaves Dire Situation
YardFlex.com reports that Hurricane Tomas caused two deaths (thus far) in St. Lucia, while Sun, Rain, Or… is frustrated: “The international media have ignored this focusing only on the possibility that Haiti may be hit. Yes, I understand, any system heading their way will bring huge tragedy, but every day...
Jamaica: Tomas On Its Way
Girl With a Purpose, along with the rest of Jamaica, is hunkering down for the impending arrival of Tropical Storm Tomas.
Taiwan: Protecting biodiversity
Michael Turton interviews Dr. Bruno Walther about biodiversity in Taiwan. Dr. Walther has co-produced a documentary called Crisis of Life to educate people about the importance of protecting biodiversity.
Barbados: All Talk, No Action?
Diaspora blogger Jdid says his piece about the “lack of action we see in Barbados following disasters.”
Haiti: Earthquake, Cholera; Tomas Too?
Tropical storm Tomas has now been upgraded to a category 2 hurricane as it heads towards Haiti. The hurricane still poses a peripheral threat to neighbouring islands like Jamaica, but Caribbean bloggers are hoping that Haiti will be spared any further devastation. The country is still grappling with the destruction from the January 12 earthquake as well as a recent cholera outbreak.
Trinidad & Tobago: Gender, Governance & Being Prepared
The Opposition Leader suggests that there was an over-reaction by the Office Disaster Preparedness and Management to Tropical Storm Tomas; 5am at Mango Media Caribbean says: “I don't for a second think that the ODPM nor the Government caused undue panic. They sent out the warnings. They encouraged people to...
