Beloved baby dugong ‘Mariam’ dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Credit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:16:00 +0000

Beloved baby dugong ‘Mariam’ dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said Saturday.

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In Boracay, visitors urged to obey rules

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:20:58 +0000

In Boracay, visitors urged to obey rules

Stressing it was “unhappy and offended” over the video of a tourist allowing her child to defecate on a beach on Boracay Island, Malacañang on Thursday called on visitors, foreigners and Filipinos alike, to follow the rules and regulations in the recently rehabilitated tourist destination. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo also called for the installation of […]

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US gives P20M grant to green groups to combat PH marine plastic pollution

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 08:20:12 +0000

US gives P20M grant to green groups to combat PH marine plastic pollution

Environment organizations have received some P20-million grant to help advance efforts in reducing plastic pollution in Philippine oceans.

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Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:28:54 +0000

Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the aviation industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions.

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In Cannes, glittery film festival literally costs the earth

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 13:08:48 +0000

CANNES, France  – A fleet of energy-guzzling luxury yachts and private planes, kilos of gourmet food dumped, limousines driving stars just a few hundred metres: for environmentalists, the Cannes film festival is just “one big mess”. 

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