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Chinese villagers mob police in environmental spat: Xinhua
2014-02-07 19:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Around 100 villagers attacked a police station in southwestern China on Friday as part of an environmental protest, state media said in a rare report about what are increasingly common demonstrations. Two government workers and one local resident were injured in the clash in Baha village in Yunnan province at around midday, Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The situation was brought under control soon afterwards, it added. Xinhua did not give further details about Friday's incident but...
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Villagers Overrun Drilling Site To Halt Chevron Fracking
2013-12-07 22:05:31| IT Services - Topix.net
Romanian protesters shout slogans against US energy giant Chevron in Pungesti, Romania on December 7, 2013Romanian protesters shout slogans against US energy giant Chevron in Pungesti, Romania on December 7, 2013 In a statement sent to the Agence France-Presse news agency on Saturday, fossil fuel giant Chevron confirmed it "has suspended ... (more)
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Villagers mob U.S. aid choppers as Philippine relief effort spreads
2013-11-17 06:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S. military helicopters dropped desperately needed aid into remote areas of the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, as survivors of the disaster flocked to ruined churches on Sunday to pray for their uncertain future. The Philippines is facing up to an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort....
Villagers occupy govt office in Indonesia Borneo in protest against palm oil land grab
2013-09-18 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Villagers in Indonesias Central Kalimantan province occupied a local government office last week, fed up with the governments lack of action to resolve a long-running land dispute with palm oil company PT Rezeki Alam Semesta Raya. Around 29 villagers occupied the Kuala Kapuas district head office in Central Kalimantan on Thursday. The residents of Sei Ahas, Katimpun, Kalumpang and Pulau Kaladan villages demanded the company return nearly 3,000 hectares of customary land, which they said was...
Indonesian villagers sue president over climate change
2013-09-11 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Eight Indonesian villagers have sued the countrys president and a number of other high-level government officials over the impacts of climate change and environmental destruction in their province, reports Mongabay-Indonesia. The villagers say they have suffered health problems, experienced financial losses and seen a general decline in their quality of life due to forest and peatland clearing, and they are pinning the blame on some of Indonesias highest elected and appointed officials. The...
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