Ecology and Environment

The planet’s climate system has turned erratic. Scientific reports over the past 24 months signal trouble ahead as forecasts become impossible with a helter-skelter system. It’s almost like the planet is regurgitating the anthropogenic (human) input of the past couple…

As the country celebrates Earth Month, Nurse Susie, the official mascot of the Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCWM Project), visited Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) in Tuguegarao City, as part of a series of hospital roadshows advocating…

If U.S. President Donald Trump was taken by surprise by the resilience of the Iranian regime—particularly regarding the global repercussions of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz—this reflects an oversimplified and naive view of interconnected processes. By Klaus Moegling…

With the heat index on the rise, swimming activities at beaches and pools have become a popular and enjoyable way for the public, especially kids, to cope with the scorching heat. However, toxic watchdog BAN Toxics reminds the public to…

There is a quiet contradiction at the heart of Bangladesh. It is a country defined by fertile land—built by rivers, sustained by sediment, and historically capable of feeding millions. Yet today, that same land is steadily losing its ability to…

Group calls for a simpler, kinder, and waste-free celebration of community fiestas 8 April 2026, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition appealed to church and local government leaders to embrace frugal fiesta celebrations this summer and beyond amid soaring global oil…

Reproductive Health of Coastal Adolescents in Crisis By Rita Bhowmick (Returned from Shyamnagar, Satkhira) / Dhaka Bureau The curse of climate change is no longer limited to rising sea levels or crop destruction; it has now invaded the wombs and…

Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry totaled 38.11 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2025, hitting a record high, versus 25.51 GtCO2 in 2000. Moreover, the rate of global warming more than doubled for the first time in human…

Group reveals toxic mercury up to 33,970 ppm in 18 out of 20 Pakistan-made fairness creams 5 April 2026, Quezon City.  Ahead of World Health Day on April 7, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition took the Government of Pakistan…

4 April 2026, Quezon City. The environmental health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition decried the uncontrolled littering that once again sullied some pilgrimage sites and public spaces as the faithful recalled the passion and death of Jesus Christ, particularly on Maundy…