Tag: Environment
Nations to review harrowing catalogue of climate impacts
Nearly 200 nations kick off a virtual UN meeting Monday to finalize what is sure to be a harrowing catalogue of climate change impacts
Indian village banks on tree mortgages in bid to go carbon-neutral
Tree-planting initiatives are taking root worldwide as governments and corporations look for ways to cut planet-warming emissions
The plastic that kills
There are many alternative materials to plastic that are safe and even better at wrapping and storing and cooking food
Arrest of Indian bishop for illegal sand mining has ‘no religious...
A priest described the incident as "an unfortunate mistake," adding that the diocese should have been more careful about how the land was used
Faith-based groups demand ‘green agenda’ from candidates in Philippine polls
A network of Catholic schools, meanwhile, chided candidates who use disinformation on social media in an attempt to win the elections
Catholic bishop, five priests arrested for illegal sand mining in southern...
The accused allegedly extracted sand illegally from the Tamirabarani river near Pottal, a village in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
Philippine indigenous peoples protest work on controversial dam projects
The groups called on the government to recall the Memorandum of Agreement for the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province
Thai fishing crews fear five-year recovery after oil spill
Resorts and seafood restaurants say the spill is a "nail in the coffin" for their businesses in the midst of the pandemic
Bishop invites financial institutions to heed call of Philippine Church leaders
Bishop Alminaza said majority of Philippine banks found to have been linked to coal and fossil gas companies and projects “remain mum"
Faith-based groups challenge Catholic bishops ‘to walk the talk’ on new...
The PMPI said that the bishops’ pastoral statement is “a challenge to themselves, as a Church … more than a guideline to the community"
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