Tag: Oceans

Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach

The government needs to investigate seabed quarrying projects that have reported violations and stop the operations of these projects

The groups demanded concrete plans to protect the affected communities and ecosystems

The Protect VIP campaign network said the incident must serve as an “eye opener” to the neglect the Verde Island Passage has long suffered

The incident also prompted Greenpeace Philippines to urge the government to eliminate the country’s reliance on fossil fuels

Some 600 leaders of government, the business sector, green groups and academics will discuss expanding marine protected areas

China is pushing for the future governing body of any eventual treaty to determine the sanctuaries by consensus rather than a majority vote

Estimates show that eight million tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, killing marine life and feeding into the human food chain

62% of these low-lying areas were located in the tropics, with a third of the total in Asia, said the study

Regular visitors and locals have reported a rise in the number of face masks and PPE shields being collected from the seabed