Ecology and Environment

2 April 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for environmental protection and sustainability, called on the faithful to honor Holy Week by embracing their role as stewards of Mother Earth, avoiding acts that degrade and damage the planet,…

By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) The Sundarbans, the world’s largest undivided mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is now in a battle for survival. Due to the devastating impacts of climate change, this ‘natural shield’ of…

How a mayor in the Philippines resolved an armed conflict through organic farming – by conquering hunger. Where previously a bitter civil war raged, there is now no hunger, almost no poverty and virtually no crime. What a Filipino mayor…

31 March 2026, Tondo, Manila. Under the scorching sun, some 400 people donning black veils and buri hats joined the environmental- and social justice-themed Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) held today by members and partners of the EcoWaste Coalition…

by Andrelyn B. Gayudan, Maybeline F. Nacis, and Ruther Ray C. Ruado When the calendar turns its page to February, Baguio City exhales, and the world holds its breath. The “City of Pines” sheds its emerald solitude, trading its heavy…

Global warming is on a very ominous trend that has never happened throughout human history, according to a recent study in Geophysical Research Letters. The rate of global warming has doubled in only ten years. This rapid rate, outside of…

As we begin the solemn observance of Holy Week, we do so in a world weighed down by rising energy costs, conflict, and uncertainty. In these challenging times, BAN Toxics calls on all Filipino faithful to choose actions that safeguard…

Proposal to Reduce Costs in the SME Sector through Solar Power by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) ‘Change Initiative’, a research organization, has unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap to transition Bangladesh’s Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector from fossil fuel dependency to…

by Asif Showkat Kallol  Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, emphasized that the current administration inherited a ‘collapsed economy’ from the previous government, which left no substantial fuel reserves and took no effective steps to reduce import…

Manila, Philippines — Environmental and urban poor rights groups renewed calls for a shift toward just, sustainable energy and waste solutions following a series of Lenten protest actions dubbed “Kalbaryo ng Manggagawa at Maralitang Manilenyo” held on March 28, 2026.…