Stories about Environment from January, 2009
Crab Stamps from the Philippines
A set of newly issued Philippine stamps depicts recently discovered crabs from the resort island of Panglao.
Ukraine: Parliament starts gas control commission
What's up, Ukraine? notes that the Ukrainian parliament has founded a temporary investigation commission to follow developments of the current gas crisis.
Russia-Georgia: Tblisi selling out energy supply
FP Passport notes that Georgia is selling part of a hydroelectric plant – supplying nearly half the country's energy – to Russia, amidst the gas crisis between Moscow and Kiev.
The Killing Continues in DR Congo's Wildlife Parks
Reportedly, the fighting in North Kivu province of DR Congo has quieted down a little. Sporadic fighting however continues to claim lives. On WildlifeDirect blogs, there are reports of two incidents inside DR Congo's wildlife Parks in which people have been killed. Paula Kahumbu gives an analysis of various (mainstream)...
Algeria's Gas Supplies to Europe
Algeria's plans to increase gas supplies to Europe is “surely an expression of Algerians’ desire to distance themselves from Russia’s aggressive attempts to cut supply,” notes Algerian blogger The Moor Next Door.
Trinidad & Tobago: Mapping Woodford Square
Free Paper designs a map of Port of Spain's Woodford Square – check out the flickr photoset here.
Azerbaijan: Mud Volcanoes
Joe's Trippin’ pays a visit to the Qobustan State reserve in Azerbaijan. The blog says that while there are as many as 600,000 rock paintings in the territory of the reserve, its main attraction is nearly half of the world's 700 mud volcanoes. The entry also provides information on how...
Bangladesh: Preparing For The Cold
Back To Bangladesh posts some pictures depicting how Bangladeshis are prepared for the cold.
Russia-Ukraine: Walking a thin line along the Gazpromenade?
Leopolis argues the case whether the gas crisis between Russia and Ukraine is a political or economic conflict and asks why the EU remains neutral but five months after the Russo-Georgian war.
Lithuania: Revising Russian relations?
Lituanica comments on a potential change in Lithuania's relations with Russia following the appointment of a new Foreign Minister.
Haiti: Haitian Art
“Art is Haiti's only inexhaustible resource. When others use the tired phrase ‘Haiti – the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere’, let us counter that Haiti is the culturally richest country in the Western Hemisphere instead”: Haiti Innovation invites you to experience Haitian art.
Grenada: Spice It Up
The Nomadic Gourmet gives a brief introduction to “Grenada – the Island of Spice.”
Fiji floods: ‘Where is all this water coming from?’
Fiji’s bloggers have begun reporting on the weekend's serious flooding that has placed much of the Western Division of the country’s largest island under water. Debate within the blogosphere has also assessed the government’s capacity to deal with the situation.
Russia-Ukraine: The middleman of gas crisis
Robert Amsterdam discusses the role of RosUkrEnergo – the intermediary company that allegedly milks the profits out of the gas transit through Ukraine between Russian Gazprom and Ukrainian Naftogaz.
Wildlife Tragedies and Happenings at WildlifeDirect Blogs
Attempts to flush out Uganda's Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group's leader, Joseph Kony, have not been very successful. Instead, the civilian casualties continue to pile up. One devastating tragedy for wildlife conservation, as reported on the conservation blog Baraza, was the attack on Garamba National Park rangers by the...
Russia-Romania: Redirecting the gas flow?
Gabriela Ionita of Power&Politics Weblog discusses Russian PM's Putin comment on redirecting its gas trade through Romania in the future by way of the projected SouthStream gas pipeline.
China: Tibetan Plateau Meltdown
Asia Society's China green project has a series of video on the Tibetan Plateau meltdown situation.
Anguilla: Destroying Heritage
“So what if the Cotton Gin was one of the last pieces of Anguilla’s built heritage that was in relatively good working condition…after all, it was done so that the otherwise wasted space could be used as a Chinese Restaurant”: Corruption-free Anguilla presents the island's first nominee for “the gold...
Bolivia: Reduction of Gas Sales to Brazil
The Brazilian government has reduced the volume of gas purchased from Bolivia Mario Durán of Palabras Libres [es] thinks that this may cause the government to dip into the international reserves.
Malawi: Gas prices remain high despite global plunge
There are growing calls in Malawi for the government to reduce the price of gas, following a global drop in prices in recent weeks. While many countries have seen reductions in gas prices, in Malawi it has stayed the same as when it reached the highest prices in July 2008. Bloggers and forum users in Malawi discuss the problem.
Taiwan: Organic farming in Taiwan
In Taiwan, more and more farmers adopt organic farming methods, from rice to vegetables, from fruits to roses, and from tea to coffee. These farmers use blogs to support each other and sell their products.
