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EcoWaste Coalition Welcomes Progress in Crafting a CCO on Cancer-Causing Benzene
19 August 2025, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition welcomed the progress in the ongoing efforts to develop a Chemical Control Order (CCO) regulating benzene, a known carcinogen, by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental…
City Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Denounced for Illegal Eviction of Wastepicker Settlements in Smokey Mountain, Tondo
Philippine capital faces over 23,000 displaced residents as government pushes waste-to-energy project despite human rights concerns Manila City, Philippines – 18 August 2025 – Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is under fire for carrying out illegal and coercive evictions in Brgy. 128, Smokey Mountain,…
Nearly 100 Film Works Submitted for CNFF-25
Guwahati: As the 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival 2025 (CNFF-25) is set for 25 & 26 October next at Jyoti Chitraban film studio premises in Kahilipara, nearly 100 film works have reached the organizing committee this 15 August from various…
Blaming Nature, Excusing Greed: The Hypocrisy of Environmental Destruction”
Nature is under relentless assault worldwide. Underground nuclear experiments, deforestation, mountain blasting for minerals, and even artificial cloud bursting disrupt natural ecosystems. Behind these destructive activities lies not the pursuit of human betterment but sheer greed and profit. This unchecked…
In Search of Bipin Joshi: Mother and Sister Travel to Israel with Hope of Global Help
For nearly two years, Padma Joshi has been living with the same unanswered question—“When will my son come home?” Every day feels the same: she enters his room, stares at his neatly stacked books and folded clothes, and then sits…
Ice Against the Tide: Freezing Coral Larvae Can Save Our Reefs For Future Generations
Philippines. The University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) aims to preserve the country’s warm, colorful coral reefs by freezing its larvae in a cryobank very soon. This is a significant step in saving our vanishing coral reefs, and…
PPFA Lauds Naming City Flyover With Prithu Maharaj
Guwahati: Commending the Assam government for deciding to name the under-construction Dighalipukhuri–Noonmati flyover in the city after legendary Kamrup ruler Prithu Maharaj, a forum of nationalist citizens appeals to the State chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, for erecting a life-size…
EcoWaste Coalition Calls for Strengthened Action to Stop Production and Trade of Mercury Cosmetics
Watchdog Group Lists 48 Skin Lightening Products Adulterated With Mercury 15 August 2025, Quezon City. As the eighth anniversary of the global entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury is observed on August 16, the toxics watchdog group…
Beyond the Flag-Waving: The Untold Story of Pakistan’s Sovereignty
Pakistan recently celebrated its 78th Independence Day, marking nearly eight decades since its inception. This period is comparable to the lifespan of an average human being—enough time to experience birth, growth, maturity, and decline. Similarly, Pakistan’s history has been a…
Communities Demand ADB to Phase out Dirty Energy
Communities and advocates rally against policies that would lock Asia into polluting energy projects and deepen climate inequities Mandaluyong City, Philippines – 14 August 2025 – Today, environmental advocates and community members gathered outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters…
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