Oct 28, 2008

Sand thieves are menacing the Caribbean beaches...


Even though you may think that the Caribbean are free from any problems related to the disappear of their beaches, the truth is that it doesn't really work that way...

Ahh, the Caribbean. Sun, surf. But in some places, people are asking: Where's the sand?

It is disappearing at alarming rates as thieves feed a local construction boom.

Caribbean round grains, favored in creating smooth surfaces for plastering and finishing, are being hauled away by the truckload late at night. On some islands not much bigger than Manhattan, towns and ecologically sensitive areas are now exposed to tidal surges and rough seas.