Tag: Environment
Philippine bishop calls for stronger resistance against ‘rape of nature’
“Destroying the environment is a sin. And so as believers, we are obliged to protect our only home,” Bishop Mesiona said
Philippine green groups call for cancellation of mining contracts
The protestors warned the government from catering to the "vested interests" of mining companies
At least four dead, tens of thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
Local reports and social media posts showed images of flooded roads, submerged cars, waterlogged homes and rows of shops closed
Oil from sunken tanker swamps central Philippine coast
Environment personnel "are now focusing on coastal clean-up" given the extent of the affected shoreline
Climate campaigners slam Japan’s growing push for fossil gas in Asia
Climate activists said fossil gas is a dirty energy source that is also responsible for more global warming than previously known
‘Listen to the voice of the people,’ bishop appeals on behalf...
“It is only appropriate to respect their rights and listen to their grievances,” said the bishop
Countries meet to halt wide-ranging threats against oceans
Some 600 leaders of government, the business sector, green groups and academics will discuss expanding marine protected areas
Worry, frustration as UN tries to finally agree high seas treaty
China is pushing for the future governing body of any eventual treaty to determine the sanctuaries by consensus rather than a majority vote
Philippine anti-mining groups call for stop to seabed quarrying
Scientists warn that coastal and mangrove ecosystems would be affected if dredging and reclamation activities were to continue
Photos: Indigenous People walk against dam project in ancestral land
The people called on the government to stop the construction of the Kaliwa Dam in the provinces of Quezon and Rizal
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