August: The Month in Pictures
18 August 2006 - A local fisherman stands ankle deep in oil spilled on the beaches near his home. The spill began on August 11 when Solar I, a Petron-chartered single hull vessel carrying 2.1 million litres of oil sank in the Guimaras Strait, about 500km southeast of Manila.
© Greenpeace
I somehow missed posting the month in pictures weeks ago. So here it is!
August: The Month in Pictures »
04 August 2006 - Sweden has shut down four of its 10 nuclear plants after faults were discovered.
05 August 2006 - Illegal timber found on the Australian market
10 August 2006 - Rainbow Warrior completes joint mission with MSF to transport humanitarian supplies to Lebanon
14 August 2006 - Mexican crop circle asks the question
14 August 2006 - Oil spills - Philippines, Indian Ocean and Lebanon
16 August 2006 - Manilla harbour garbage - blog from the Esperanza
18 August 2006 - Philippines spill witnessed first hand.
21 August 2006 - Piratefishers stopped in harbour (Dutch language)
21 August 2006 - Fires in Galacia (Spanish language)
24 August 2006 - French tuna fishermen blockade the Rainbow Warrior
24 August 2006 - French tuna fishermen blockade the Rainbow Warrior
25 August 2006 - Mayon Volcano erupting in the Philippines - download the wallpaper.
28 August 2006 - A majestic encounter with whale sharks.
30 August 2006 - RIP bluefin tuna.
30 August 2006 - Forest fires rage again in Indonesia.
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