Bolivian glaciers melt threatens 2.3m people

Bolivian glaciers melt threatens 2.3m people

A new study published in The Cyrosphere has found that Bolivian glaciers shrank by 43% between 1986 and 2014 and will continue to due so if temperatures continue to increase. This puts water supplies in the region at risk,as irrigation drinking water and hydropwer could affect up to 2.3 million inhabitants. Oct 20, 2016
Police use van as battering ram on anti-US protesters in Philippines

Police use van as battering ram on anti-US protesters in Philippines

At least 50 people were injured after police used tear gas and a vehicle to ram protesters outside of the US embassy in Manila on 19 October. The demonstrators were demanding the withdrawal of American soldiers from the country, and the clashes with police began when the officers made several arrests. Oct 19, 2016