St. Maarten Private Eye

it might be difficult to gauge the amount of pollution from traffic anywhere in the world, all one has to look for is the long lines of traffic emitting exhaust fumes from diesel and gasoline.
Add to that the heavy fuel that GEBE is using now compared to light fuel they were using in the past.
Walking on SXM roads has become a nightmare, try taking a walk in certain areas such as Simpson Bay or Cole Bay. The exhaust from vehicles is just down right nasty. Inhaling these fumes can cause headaches, vomiting, nausea and the more serious cardiac and lung problems.
In a recent BBC broadcast there was mention that there was a Caribbean conference on Climate Change, many of the islands (SXM and the Neth.Ant. were not present) said that the islands do not contribute as much as the larger more industrial countries. Other islands pointed out that for instance Curacao's and Trinidad's oil refinery's do their part in the pollution factor. There was a conclusion that even a small island can play their part to cut down on pollution/greenhouse gasses and at least set the frame work to be ready for the effects of climate change.