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LATIN AMERICAN CITIES REACH HISTORIC MILESTONE OF 10,000 ELECTRIC BUSES IN OPERATION

São Paulo now has the second-largest electric bus fleet in Latin America and, together with more than 80 cities, is helping avoid an estimated 10 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions every year. São Paulo, 11 August 2026 – Cities across…

SHAKTI / शक्ति – Women Farmers and the Organic Paradigm

Shakti is drawn from the voices of women organic farmers of the Mahila Anna Swaraj (MAS) movement across India. It documents their resilience and drive as seed keepers and protectors of seed freedom, and as cultivators of gardens of hope, a…

The Most Shocking Climate News of 2026

The UK Green Party’s former leader Caroline Lucas recently nailed the Labour Party for “burying the most explosive report” of the year by UK military and intelligence sources. The concealed report warns “that the global collapse of ecosystems poses grave…

EcoWaste Coalition Applauds BOC for Seizure of Illegal Firecracker Shipments from China Worth P40 Million

Seizure of health- and environmentally-damaging firecrackers and fireworks is good for Mother Earth and her children, group says   6 August 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental health advocacy organization campaigning for “Iwas Paputoxic” since 2006, gave the…

Flood in India’s Assam Recedes, Challenges Remain

The massive flood in eastern Assam, India, due to heavy rainfall in the entire zone, was worsened by man-made environmental degradation in the hilly terrains of Nagaland. The unprecedented rains (up to 137 mm, but not identified as a cloudburst…

Ecowaste Coalition Calls for Formal Investigation into LGU Waste Contracts, Urges Full Utilization of Re-established Environmental Ombudsman Program to Enforce R.A. 9003

05 August 2026, Quezon City. In response to recent public statements made by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla regarding irregularities in local government units (LGUs) garbage collection, the EcoWaste Coalition called on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Department of…

Drowning in Promises: As ‘Super El Niño’ Looms, Bangladesh Rejects $300B Climate Fund as Inadequate

G M Forhadul Mozumder (Dhaka Bureau) As humanity reels from record-breaking global temperatures, wildfire surges, and ocean heating, a massive new threat is looming over the Pacific. The United Nations Meteorological Organization has warned that a powerful El Niño event…

RE Jitters at Tropic of Cancer

Florida is the nation’s barometer of climate change. It’s on the cutting edge of climate at latitude 24.5°N-to-31°N in-line with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. Significantly, it aligns with the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N, the hottest latitude on Earth.…

Peru: Keiko Fujimori’s Administration Requests Legislative Powers

President-elect Keiko Fujimori began her term by requesting legislative powers for a period of 120 days to address issues such as public safety, labor market flexibility, and the modernization of the state. “To address the urgent challenges posed by the…

The Flamingo Revolution continues despite arrests and intimidation

On July 23—now the 54th day of the protest—demonstrations took place not only at the usual afternoon time but also in the morning, starting at 8:00 AM, in front of Parliament. Several hundred people gathered around the building while a…

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