Tag: Oceans
Whale Sharks: Guardians of the ocean under threat
These filter-feeding marvels roam the open waters, traveling vast distances and captivating the imagination of all who encounter them
Filipino priest urges European banks to protect ‘Amazon of the oceans’
The priest called on banking institutions to refrain from lending, underwriting, and investing in Shell and the conglomerate San Miguel
On Earth Day, Philippine fisherfolk clean traces of oil spill
Fisherfolks from affected communities decried what they described as “the burden that fisherfolks and affected communities have to bear”
Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore
Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach
Philippine Church group starts fund drive for relief of oil spill-affected...
The funds raised will be used for the relief and clean-up efforts not just in Mindoro but also in other dioceses affected by the tragedy
Oil from sunken tanker swamps central Philippine coast
Environment personnel "are now focusing on coastal clean-up" given the extent of the affected shoreline
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
Don’t throw plastic in the sea, Pope Francis reminds faithful on...
Estimates show that eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, killing marine life and feeding into the human food chain
Philippine capital may go underwater in 10 years, says Greenpeace report
A Greenpeace report says up to 1.54 million people out of the city’s population of 1.78 million will be most affected by rising water levels
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