Tag: Environment
Philippine priest makes Laudato si’ alive in parish’s garden
His urban gardening project started after govt imposed a lockdown in the national capital to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in March
Philippines remains ‘deadliest nation’ in Asia for environmental defenders
There 43 reported cases of environment-related killings in the Philippines for 2019, says Global Witness
Philippine green groups give Duterte ‘failing grade’
Duterte administration has no clear policy agenda or concrete actions for the environment, Franciscan priest says
Tribal people in India oppose new commercial coal mining plans
Federal govt will auction 41 coal blocks for commercial mining located in biodiversity-rich forest areas
Vatican releases 200-page guide for ‘Care of the Common Home’
It’s a users’ guide on how to achieve ecological conversion and implement concrete measures to help the planet
Myanmar villagers protest Chinese owned coal-fired plant
Locals say pollution from controversial plant is ruining agricultural land and endangers their health
Religious congregations in Philippines pledge to divest from ‘dirty’ coal
Representatives of religious orders of men and women have signed a manifesto expressing full commitment to advance the coal divestment movement
Asian church leaders join pope’s call for care for creation
Pope expressed hope that people's commitment will help to create and strengthen constructive behaviors for the care of creation
Plastic piles up in Thailand as pandemic efforts sideline pollution fight
Environmentalists fear Thailand is simply a pointer for the situation elsewhere in Southeast Asia
Gas leak at South Korea-owned factory in India kills 9, hundreds...
Incident evokes memories of a gas leak at a factory that killed thousands in the central Indian city of Bhopal in 1984
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