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Clean water, a pipedream for rural communities in Namibia. Is relief on the way?

The adage “water is life” is a distant aspiration for many rural communities in Namibia who are still drinking water not fit for human consumption.  The sources are mostly hand-dug wells, earth dams, rivers and swamps. Twenty five year old…

Agrivoltaics: The Farm-to-Solar Trend That Can Help Accelerate the Renewable Energy Transition

Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers. By Tina Casey Access to solar power is increasing in rural parts of the U.S., partly with the support…

Philippines to mark Friday 21st of April as a national holiday in celebration of Eid’l Fitr

Presidential Proclamation No. 201 has declared that Friday, April 21, 2023, will be a national holiday “to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l…

Namibia’s contaminated water crisis

Access to quality water is crucial for both human health and economic welfare. However, many towns in Namibia are facing a water crisis and struggling to provide clean and safe drinking water to their residents due to contamination in some…

Watchdog Group Calls Attention to Unauthorized, Reef-Toxic Sunscreens 

16 April 2023, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has cautioned the public against the use of sunscreen products that are being sold locally without the required market authorization. Ever vigilant, the group conducted a market monitoring in…

Philippines-US Stage the Largest-ever “Balikatan” Joint Military Exercises Amidst Regional Tensions  

Amid rising regional tensions, more than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest-ever joint military drills on Tuesday, April 11, which will last for two weeks. This follows on the heels of China’s three days of military exercises around…

Reopening the debate about South Korea’s mandatory military service

The 70th anniversary of the last shots being fired in the Korean War will be marked this year. The war ended in 1953 with the signing of an armistice which was never intended to be a proper peace treaty. This…

World’s first Ecotourism travel mart launched in light of climate change

The International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM), the world’s first and biggest green travel mart, was held in the Philippines last March 29 until April 2 to promote sustainability and aversion to climate change. With the theme, ”Embracing Authentic Ecotourism: An…

Can You Fight for Climate Justice Without Being Antiwar?

Can organizations sincerely say they are leading the climate justice fight without also being unapologetically antiwar? Short answer – no. Here’s why. By Teddy Ogborn We cannot end climate change without ending war. The United States military is the planet’s…

Deaths in the Mediterranean are political intent – the German government must finally act

“The number of deaths in the Mediterranean Sea is reaching levels not seen in years: from January to March of this year alone, 441 people drowned while fleeing to Europe. And these are only the confirmed cases, many more people…

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