And Now This... Dead Fish Littering Kuwaiti Beaches and Air Quality Causing Breathing Difficulties and Asthma

As the mother of a young child I am horrified at the lack of concern for the environment in Kuwait, as the mother of a Kuwaiti child I am angry, sad and very frustrated. The air quality is so bad some days that I fear we will end up like Beijing soon. Kids and the elderly line up for nebulisers in the local clinics. Constant sore throats, coughs and asthma. Endless pollution being spewed into the air and into our children's lungs, BBC documentaries highlighting Kuwait in the list of countries with the most polluted air and its damaging effects on health. There is a Kuwaiti project [link] to create more trees to act as a barrier against dust storms but there is still much, much more to be done.  And while MPs bicker in parliament someone has allowed the shores of the Kuwaiti Gulf waters to be so polluted that, so far, 5 ton of dead fish have been removed from the beaches. 

Someone should be held accountable and emergency projects need to be put in place to curb the damaging effects. There have been previous cases of red tide not sure what this is. I hope we see a full report soon from EPA and action soon.

Friends are telling me that the area near Babel restaurant stinks at night and although this doesn't seem to halt business to the restaurant it is an unpleasant concern for those walking in the area or playing with their kids at the nearby park. Swimming in this area could be hazardous and I hope EPA look into this matter ASAP and inform the general public if the beaches are safe.

With thanks to Jumanah for this informative video on the subject.