Friday, January 27, 2012
Living Planet: Hamburg's cruise pollution
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Podcast Episode Summary
We hear from a push in Hamburg to tackle cruise ships' port-based soot emissions; plans for Europe's biggest gold mine divide a small town in Romania; an energy austerity drive gathers support amid campaigning for France's presidential elections; and tsunami tourism in Aceh.You can listen to the show online or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Click on the links below for the individual items.Hamburg wrestles with increasing cruise ship pollutionEnvironmental groups have long criticized the shipping industry for the pollution it creates – both at sea and in port.In port, cruise ships still need to run their engines to maintain electricity for what sometimes amounts to a small city on board. With the number of vessels visiting Hamburg expected to grow from 100 to 150 this year, pollution is becoming a problem. A campaign is underway to stop cruisers from running their engines while moored, but the challenge is proving difficult.
Report: Julian Bohne, HamburgMassive gold mine plans divide Romanian townThe Romanian village of Rosia Montana has just 3,000 residents, but could be set to become the largest gold mine in Europe.Preparations for the project go back at least 10 years. In that time, it has divided locals into two opposing camps: those who support the mine and those who fear it will destroy the area's tourist potential and archaeological remains.
Report: Tom Wilson, Rosia Montana, RomaniaFrench energy austerity drive gathers supportAs France prepares for presidential elections in April, a team of energy experts, engineers and architects sense an opportunity to get their agenda on the national agenda.In the wake of last year's Fukushima disaster, NegaWatt is pushing to liberate France of nuclear power by 2050. Its appeal to energy austerity is attracting attention from left to right.
Report: Timothy Jones (Suzanne Krause)Tsunami tourism heals wounds in Aceh, IndonesiaFor the past seven years, the people of Aceh on Indonesia's island of Sumatra have been rebuilding their community, which was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004.The tsunami hit Aceh particularly hard. Around half of the 230,000 people who died in the disaster came from this part of Indonesia. The area holds a terrible fascination for many and today growing numbers of tourists are coming to the province to see for themselves the relics of destruction.
Report: Maria Bakkalapulo, Aceh
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