Ecology and Environment

We are a couple of Brazilian university professors, senior researchers of alternatives to environmental collapse, who have been visiting communities that offer alternatives to the society that is causing this collapse. For over two decades, we have been visiting ecovillages,…

EcoWaste Coalition flags another case of lead paint dumping 4 February 2026, Quezon City.  The EcoWaste Coalition has again discovered a highly leaded spray paint brand with no manufacturer information, which is unlawfully sold on e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee.…

Climate science, over the past few decades, especially since the turn of the new century, has increasingly identified trouble spots with ecosystems that support life on Earth. These crucial ecosystems are stressed. But not many of the scientific reports of…

The Nigerian government is pushing to restart oil production in Ogoniland, more than 30 years after operations were halted. This decision has reignited long-standing tensions in the Niger Delta. The Ogoni people have been at the forefront of a nonviolent…

Demands for Political Will and Inter-Ministerial Coordination by Rita Bhowmik (Dhaka Bureau) Ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh, eminent citizens and environmentalists have issued a stern demand to the government to protect the country’s endangered haors…

As International Zero Waste Month draws to a close, environmental NGO BAN Toxics urged the Philippine government to abandon plans to pursue waste-to-energy (WTE) as a solution to the country’s escalating waste problem. The call came after Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo…

Residents of Villa Montahue, a neighborhood surrounded by forest plantations, face increasingly frequent fires. Experts warn that climate change, lack of urban planning, and an unregulated extractivist forestry model are turning the territory into a recurring trap, while the country…

Renée Nicole Good and Facundo Jones Huala: Poets on fire Like Sirius and Procyon: Stars Burning in the Night Introduction — Yagán Legend: Stars of Fire Every culture has its own bedtime stories, its lullabies, and original tales. They often…

(Poseur-buyer offered to serve as reseller) 27 January 2026, Quezon City.  Imported skin-lightening products flagged by the national government for being sold without market authorization or for containing mercury are being sold in Naga City in blatant violation of the…

Sheeple is defined as “people who are like sheep, meek, conforming, easily led.” And they are easy to herd when frightened. America’s most prominent sheeple are well-known leaders in the fields of law, education, business, and philanthropy. Intuitively, these same…