Wednesday, December 30, 2009

El Niño hits Honduras


Honduras declares state of emergency as it faces severe drought brought about the "El Niño" phenomenon. Water shortages have been reported in the capital Tegucigalpa yesterday, December 30. Government has been working overtime to tap 10 new water wells to augment the growing shortage in water.

"El Niño" is Spanish for the boy, is the term that refers to the unusually warm weather over the eastern Pacific, this has brought floods, droughts and bush fires recently seen in Australia.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Climate Change is Real

I've posted this video from Greenpeace Philippines for the leaders in attending the debates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to keep in mind what's at stake at this Conference.

Typhoon Ondoy Video


Our whole existence people, our whole existence.

Thank you Greenpeace

Friday, December 11, 2009

Be part of the Copenhagen Debate


CNN and YouTube have partnered to give you a chance to voice your questions to world leaders about climate change. You may upload your questions or insights on youtube's website for COP15.

Visit www.youtube.com/cop15 and take part in the debate.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Demand a Pact, Be Seen in Copenhagen


Greenpeace recently launched the Action-Pact website, it is a Virtual March demanding the global leaders in the recent Copenhagen conference to reach a pack for:

  1. Cutting the Greenhouse emissions of big countries
  2. Funding to save the forest
  3. Funding to help developing countries

Be the change, send your package, be seen and be heard in Copenhagen. Visit www.action-pact.org now!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Green Pope


True to being hailed as "the green pope", Pope Benedict XVI has addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square right after the recitation of the Angelus last Sunday, December 6 to raise awareness on the environment.