Tag: Environment
Project threatens marine protected areas in Dumaguete, scientists claim
The 174-hectare reclamation project will pave the way for the construction of a "Smart City" that will reportedly affect protected areas
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
Living without destructive plastic
Plastic pollution is destroying many creatures and poisoning our air and rivers and oceans and people don’t seem to care
On Pope’s Day, papal nuncio to Manila calls for protection of...
Christians are called not just to a “moral beauty” but also “to respect the beauty of God’s creation around us in nature”
Asian, tropical coastlines most vulnerable to rising seas – study
62% of these low-lying areas were located in the tropics, with a third of the total in Asia, said the study
Asia’s new coal plant plans jeopardize climate targets, report says
A report said 92% of planned coal projects in the five Asian countries would not be economical, wasting up to US$150 billion
People-led initiative seeks to address lack of air quality monitoring
Greenpeace says air pollution remains one of the biggest threats to the country’s health, environment, and economy
Philippine ‘river warriors’ fight tide of trash for cleaner future
The warriors wear rubber boots and elbow-length gloves, using rakes and handmade tools to scoop rubbish from stagnant waters
Green groups express hope new Manila archbishop to go green, too
Green activists said they hope Cardinal Jose Advincula of Manila will lead the "critical journey toward integral ecological conversion”
Experts express concern as Japan reboots 44-year-old Mihama nuclear reactor
The reactor is the oldest to be restarted since the 2011 Fukushima disaster
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