Tag: Environment
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
Severe ecological disaster looms in remote Philippine island
Mining operations on the island of Homonhon uses a process that they will decimate the island's flora and fauna
Pope calls for solidarity against pandemic, climate crises on Earth Day
We need a new way of looking at our common home, pope says
Philippine villagers decry mining operation amid lockdown
Residents of Homonhon Island in the central Philippines are worried over the potential health risk posed by the loading of the chromite ore
On Earth Day, Green activists cite need for clean environment to...
Environmental experts in Manila warned
that "serious unresolved environmental issues" will contribute to the
re-emergence of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
Ahead of Earth
Day celebrations on April 22,...
Photo gallery: Fishing village struggles to survive amid the pandemic
In recent years, the fisherfolk have been complaining of lesser catch
Chinese dams held back Mekong waters during drought, study finds
The effect of China's 11 dams on the upper Mekong has long been debated, but data has been scarce
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