PARIS, Sep 1 (IPS) - Burgundy no longer means wines and colours to
French farmers these days. It is now a region being devastated by
the locust Calliptamus Italicus.
BHOPAL, Sep 1 (IPS) - After an appellate court in the United States
rejected claims by Bhopal city residents, seeking compensation
from Union Carbide for environmental contamination around the
site of the world's worst industrial disaster, plans are
afoot to have the case transferred to India.
SANTIAGO, Sep 1 (IPS) - Despite years of opposition mounted by a determined
network of environmentalists and citizen groups, a new paper pulp
plant began to operate Thursday in Chile.
MANAGUA, Sep 1 (IPS) - A severe drought is preventing Nicaragua's
electric companies from operating at capacity. The energy crisis
triggered protests recently when the period of electricity
rationing reached 15 hours a day.
