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Local Correspondents

In this section you will find a selection of local climate related news. Written and submitted by our local country/state correspondents. Get an impression of how people living in a country/state handle climate change and what they (are planning to) do about it.

The GNOMEDIARIES Local Correspondent team are working to fight climate change in over 5 countries around the globe. This blog is a record of their personal accounts, thoughts and opinions. NOTE: All views and opinions expressed here are those of the authors themselves and do no necessarily represent the views of GNOMEDIARIES or its partners.

Kolden visits our Swedish Correspondent

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Swedish Diary
Written by The GnomeDiaries Team
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Kolden's has been staying with Christer Lindqvist, our Swedish correspondent for a couple of weeks now and it's about time you got an update! You can read more about his visit to Stockholm in the “Surely you're using public transport?” diary entry in his private diary.

Norwegian Prime Minister faults developed countries on climate change

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Norwegian Diary
Written by The GnomeDiaries Team
Monday, 21 April 2008
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has said rich countries should bear the primary responsibility in the fight against climate change, which they have induced.
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Poisonous blue algae are fond of global warming

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
Written by Roel Gillesen - Dutch Correspondent
Sunday, 06 April 2008
Global warming enhances the growth of algae. Especially the poisonous blue-algae, because they seem to react stronger on the increase of warmth than other species. This will lead to problems over time. Especially during warm dry summers, the water quality will decrease.
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Dutch Court approves flight tax

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Dutch Diary
Written by Roel Gillesen - Dutch Correspondent
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Last Wednesday, the dutch court approved the introduction of flight tax. The flight tax is introduced to discourage people to use air-transport. The flight tax is not contrary according the Chicago and European agreements regarding air traffic.
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India and the climate change

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Indian Diary
Written by Fabienne Dekker - India Correspondent
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
If you enter 'climate change india' at google.nl, you will get hundreds and hundreds of articles about the fact that climate change is accelerated by countries with big numbers of people like India who are not busy with the future at all.
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My first impression: most of the locals just don't care

Any Gnome Correspondents - The Indian Diary
Written by Fabienne Dekker - India Correspondent
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
I can remember my first night here in India, just coming of the airplane and already overwhelmed by what I saw: Garbage all over the street, and poor people living in it.
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