2 MIN READEnvironmental network Defend La Union Against Destructive Dredging said that Governor Mario Ortega and the provincial board members who approved a new river dredging ordinance are responsible for any harm dredging operations cause to the province’s rivers and coastal communities.
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3 MIN READBy learning to read natural “coral time capsules,” scientists can look back more than 100 years. This helps coastal communities accurately forecast future sea-level rise, prepare for severe El Niño droughts, and build better sea walls to protect towns from tropical storms
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2 MIN READThe Happy Scion initiative is a small contribution to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which runs from 2021 to 2030 and coincides with the deadline to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Scientists have set 2030 as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change.
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2 MIN READResidents of Barangay Guinaang in Bontoc, Mountain Province, oppose a proposed geothermal energy project by the Energy Development Corporation, questioning the validity of an agreement they claim lacked consent.
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2 MIN READThree Indigenous environmental defenders opposing mining exploration in Kasibu have secured the dismissal of criminal charges arising from their participation in a community barricade against North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation
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2 MIN READPangasinan People’s Strike for the Environment PPSE warned that black sand mining in Lingayen Gulf would threaten fishing grounds and the livelihoods of coastal communities.
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< 1 MIN READThe Tabuk City Council will examine the potential effects of the proposed 52-megawatt Karayan Hydropower Project on ancestral domains, local livelihoods, and water resources during its third public discussion on Monday, Oct. 12.
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4 MIN READ Four environmental defenders from Northern Luzon—two grassroots organizations, a Catholic bishop, and a detained community physician—have been shortlisted for their work protecting the environment, ancestral lands, and community rights.
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< 1 MIN READThe Save Apayao Peoples Organization questioned the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples-Cordillera’s partnership with a mining industry association amid opposition to mining exploration in Isneg ancestral domains.
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< 1 MIN READApayao groups opposing large-scale mining in the province raised concerns about how such projects could affect farms and livelihoods to mark this year’s Panagbunga Festival in Conner.
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