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Ocean Advocates Celebrate ‘Huge Win’ as Norway Pauses Deep-Sea Mining Plans

Norway agreed on Sunday to stop the first round of licensing for Arctic deep-sea mining following pressure from the Socialist Left Party (SV), reported The Guardian. The small leftwing party refused to support the government’s budget if it did not halt deep-sea mining exploration…

Emergency Summit re Antarctic Meltdown

“Runaway ice loss causing rapid and catastrophic sea level rise is possible within our lifetimes.” (Source: Our Science, Your Future: Next Generation of Antarctic Scientists Call for Collaborative Action, Australian Antarctic Research Conference, November 22, 2024) Hundreds of scientists gathered…

COP29 Climate Summit Ends With $300B Pledge That UN Chief Calls ‘Base to Build on’

In an agreement struck during overtime at the United Nations COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday, the world’s wealthiest nations agreed to a combined annual contribution of at least $300 billion to assist developing nations with tackling the impacts of…

Asia’s Reuse Revolution: A Blueprint for Tackling Plastic Pollution

“Unpacking Reuse in Asia”: A New Report Highlighting Regional Solutions to Combat Plastic Pollution   Busan, South Korea — 27 November 2024  – Plastic pollution has reached a critical tipping point, but Asia is leading the charge with innovative reuse…

Rights of Nature PH Launches “Rescue Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans” Campaign, Calls for Immediate Passage of the Rights of Nature Bill

Quezon City, Philippines – Amid escalating environmental crises and the urgent need for climate action, Rights of Nature PH has launched the “Rescue Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans” This groundbreaking initiative, supported by over 28 organizations, a good mix of both…

Is It Still Possible to Limit Warming to 1.5°C?

As world leaders gather at COP29 in Azerbaijan to discuss climate action, scientists are questioning whether keeping global warming limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial averages is even still within reach. By Paige Bennett Already, warming is slated to…

PANAG-AAPOY: A FIERY TRIBUTE TO ANCESTORS

by Beberly T. Calugan The observances of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day hold significant meaning across various Christian denominations, with different customs and levels of recognition. All Saints’ Day, declared by Pope Gregory IV on November 1st, honors…

What’s On Deck for Climate Change?

Dr. Peter Carter, an Expert Reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has new information about the status of climate change that meets the IPCC 6th Assessment worst-case scenario. Carter makes the case that the climate system is…

GAIA Reaction to COP29 Presidency Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste

November 19, 2024, Baku Azerbaijan —The COP 29 Presidency today announced the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste which aims to work towards targeted commitments in the waste sector. “While the intention is good and civil society organizations…

EcoWaste Coalition Finds Toxic E-Waste Chemicals in Recycled Black Plastics

Group Backs Plastics Treaty that will Protect Children’s Health and the Planet from Toxic Plastic Substances 19 November 2024, Quezon City . As countries gather in Busan, Korea from November 25 to December 1 for the final negotiations towards a…

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