March 31, 2004

The Lovely Blue-green Shore of Nauru (at least from the air)

"The shoreline of the Pacific isle of Nauru, for example, appears blue-green in aerial photos, not from coral reefs, but from mounds of discarded beer cans, UNEP said."

More on islands and garbage from the UNEP summit in South Korea...

Posted by Randy Olson at March 31, 2004 04:51 AM
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On recent Nauru news, from
http://flotilla2004.com

Lawyers acting for detainees on Nauru have had their visas revoked as they were preparing to board their flight to Nauru. Lawyers were to represent three of the detainees in a case challenging the validity of their detention on Nauru. The case will proceed with detainees represented by a local paralegal facing a team of lawyers, barristers and a QC funded or employed the Australian Government.

[more at the above url]

Posted by: sailor at May 2, 2004 03:21 AM