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Water fills some streets in the Pakistani town of Bahrain as residents scramble to contain the floods and save what they can. Exceptional monsoon rains have led to unprecedently severe floods in Pakistan. IMAGES
Collapsed houses and damaged structures hug the banks of Pakistan's Swat River after relentless monsoon rains brought unprecedented flooding and submerged swathes of the country. IMAGES
Manila, Feb 7 (EFE/EPA).- Environmental advocates in Philippines on Sunday gathered in Manila's Chinatown to call on Asian countries to make a commitment in making Asia fossil fuel-free ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations.Environmental advocates from the group Asian People's Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD) particularly called on China to lead the way for a fossil fuel-free Asia as they also urged the Presiden of United States Joe Biden in fulfilling his climate change pledges. (Camera: MARK CRISTINO).SHOT LIST: ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES FROM THE GROUP ASIAN PEOPLE'S MOVEMENT ON DEBT AND DEVELOPMENT (APMDD) HOLD PLACARDS CALLING FOR CLIMATE ACTION DURING A PROTEST IN BINONDO CHINATOWN, MANILA, PHILIPPINES.
Harrison Ford blasted world leaders for failing to take action against climate change. The actor who played Han Solo and Indiana Jones told leaders; “The climate crisis is real". He went on to say "the weight of scientific evidence is overwhelming, ... but evidence can be ignored. It can be manipulated". Ford is the vice-chair of the nonprofit environmental group Conservation International. He has also lent his voice to “The Most Critical Action,” a video the group released on Thursday. Mainstream audiences know Ford best for his roles in movie blockbusters such as “Star Wars.”
Amy Coney Barrett has dodged Democrats’ questions all week on policy matters. Her silence has been defeaning for some during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. But on Wednesday, she took it a step further and refused to discuss whether climate change is real. Kamala Harris asked Barrett if she believed in other scientifically proven facts before bringing up climate change. “Yes, I do accept that COVID-19 is infectious,” Barrett said with a chuckle. HuffPost reports however, Barrett clammed up when pushed on issues regarding climate change.
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