'The mountains protect us': safeguards sought for Philippines' Sierra Madre shield against typhoons

Kaliwa dam project in the Sierra Madre would be disastrous for main island's storm defences as well as biodiversity, say conservationistsAs Super Typhoon Noru made landfall in the Philippines last month and people across the main island of Luzon braced for impact, the country's largest mountain range - the Sierra Madre - began to trend online.One image shared widely on Twitter was taken from a weather report, showing Noru moving over the range. Continue reading...