Tag: Environment
More than 200 new species found in Mekong region
The rate of discovery of new species -- more than 3,000 since 1997 -- shows the importance of preserving the region's fragile ecosystems
Bishop calls for probe into mining operations that caused water in...
The local government of Davao Oriental province announced that mining operations in Banaybanay town had already been shut down
Greenpeace warns coal import dependence to worsen energy security in Southeast...
Greenpeace warned that consumers will shoulder the high electricity costs resulting from fossil fuel import dependence
Community in Sabah regrows forest during pandemic
After months of hiatus due to the fear of contagion, residents of Batu Puteh have returned to plant trees to green the rainforest
Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu’s climate activism
Archbishop Desmond Tutu became an environmental icon as the effects of global warming became more apparent
Jesus’ birth in the events of human suffering
Even in the midst of human suffering, Jesus’ presence this Christmas time inspires us to live for hope and journey with the people
One dead, dozens missing after landslide at jade mine in Myanmar
While it is unclear whether the mining is officially sanctioned by the junta, it largely takes place under the cover of night
To dye for: Indonesia’s carbon-rich mangroves in fashion with women weavers
Mangroves have an outsize role in sequestering planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions but they are disappearing fast in Indonesia
Catholic bishop hits gov’t endorsement of coal mining project in Mindanao
The project, under the coal operating contracts of the mining companies, covers at least 9,000 hectares of land
Thai Supreme Court jails tycoon over wildlife poaching
The Supreme Court upheld the guilty verdict and sentence of three years and two months
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