Tag: Environment
Iraq’s Garden of Eden now ‘like a desert’
The reputed home of the biblical Garden of Eden, Iraq's swamplands have been battered by three years of drought and low rainfall
Diocese of Bacolod partners with local government for tree-growing project
The partnership was formalized in a memorandum of agreement signed by Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Bishop Patricio Buzon
Tribal groups call for end of ‘plunder’ of ancestral lands on...
Kalikasan PNE recently released a report noting a 1,773 percent increase in attacks against environmental defenders
Kurdish Iraqi farmer sprouts online advice, green awareness
The farmer posts videos on protecting fruit trees, dealing with insects and helping people get more from their farms
Spotlight: Joy of the Elephants
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a mahout to make heartbreaking choices but both man and elephant have finally found sanctuary
Greens, fisherfolk call for review of gov’t reclamation projects
In a letter, the group requested the Environment department “to bring utmost attention to reclamation issues”
Ultra-fast fashion charms young despite damaging environment
Environmental pressure groups slam the "throwaway clothing" phenomenon as grossly wasteful
Sibuyan Island residents hold ‘Walk for God’s Creation’ to protest gov’t’s...
“We call for immediate action to stop large scale mining in Sibuyan because many are against it," said a resident of the island
Pope Francis to make amends for Church abuse to indigenous children
Pope Francis is also deeply concerned about the damaged environment of the indigenous people and global poverty
Address country’s crisis on plastic, toxic, waste, President Marcos urged
“It’s high time for the government to prioritize the protection of the environment and public health"
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