Tag: Environment
Bangladesh scraps plans to build 10 coal-fired power plants
Pressure from climate activists and rising costs for coal are driving a reduction in plans for new plants, the government says
Green groups express hope new Manila archbishop to go green, too
Green activists said they hope Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila will lead the "critical journey toward integral ecological conversion”
Experts express concern as Japan reboots 44-year-old Mihama nuclear reactor
The reactor is the oldest to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster
Thai divers remove fishing nets bleaching protected coral reefs
About 640,000 tons of fishing nets end up in the ocean globally every year, becoming ghost gear, according to the United Nations
Ratusan keluarga di Laos tersingkir dari rumah mereka demi pembangkit listrik
Ratusan keluarga di bagian barat laut Laos ter12paksa meninggalkan rumah mereka untuk memberikan ruang bagi perluasan pembangkit listrik tenaga lignit.
Hundreds of families in Laos forced to leave homes for coal...
The displaced families will be compensated but residents said the compensation is only a fraction of the value of their homes and farms
Philippine bishops welcome move in Congress to stop dam project in...
The bishops’ social action secretariat said the Church is “not against development as long as it does not sacrifice the common good”
Protecting the planet
If we want to continue to admire the forests, the dolphins, the birds and creatures of the planet, we have to preserve and protect it
Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship
Flaming containers filled with chemicals tumbled into the sea from the ship's deck
Chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka, fouling rich fishing waters
The government on Wednesday suspended fishing along an 80-km stretch of the island's coastline, affecting 5,600 fishing boats