A ban on fishing in the Arctic
A new agreement to be signed in Greenland will ban fishing in much of the Arctic's waters; this new agreement is thought to be necessary as climate change is melting large volumes of ice which is opening up potential for new fishing grounds
Waiting for help
The victims of Indonesia's tsunami are still waiting for help in some remote parts of Sulawesi; collapsed bridges and broken communications are thought to be the main culprits in preventing aid from getting through
Closing Thailand's famous beach
Maya Bay in Thailand is to be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the damage caused by the 5,000 tourists who visit daily; the area was made famous by the film 'The Beach', but the beauty of the area has since been lost as tourists bring litter and rubbish and 80% of the coral has now been destroyed
A new agreement to be signed in Greenland will ban fishing in much of the Arctic's waters; this new agreement is thought to be necessary as climate change is melting large volumes of ice which is opening up potential for new fishing grounds
Waiting for help
The victims of Indonesia's tsunami are still waiting for help in some remote parts of Sulawesi; collapsed bridges and broken communications are thought to be the main culprits in preventing aid from getting through
Closing Thailand's famous beach
Maya Bay in Thailand is to be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the damage caused by the 5,000 tourists who visit daily; the area was made famous by the film 'The Beach', but the beauty of the area has since been lost as tourists bring litter and rubbish and 80% of the coral has now been destroyed