LEBANON: Long-term environmental challenges ahead

Syndicated from Tadamon on Fri, 2007-02-09
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BEIRUT, 8 February IRINSeven months after Israel bombed the coastal Jiyyeh power plant in the south of Beirut, the Mediterranean Sea still spews oil onto Lebanon’s shores, and beach sand shifts to reveal oil slicks that could not be detected before, fishermen say.With sparkling waves licking the golden sands, Jiyyeh beach looks pristine at first [...]