Ecology and Environment

Over the past years, the question of adopting necessary reforms has been raised for the African Union, the continental organization comprising 55 African countries. Concretely, as far back as 2016, African leaders decided that institutional reforms of the African Union…

(Watchdog group pushes for further actions to enforce the ban and protect human health and the environment) 27 October 2025, Quezon City.  The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition expressed utmost dismay over the brazen violation of the global ban on…

23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries chosen…

Europe has entered a zone of energy fragility that is no longer temporary but structural. Its narrative as a global power is crumbling under a brutal reality: it depends on external decisions to keep its own lights on. Decades of…

Some Costumes, Decorations and Toys can be Hazardous to Health and the Environment As kids and the not-so-young ready themselves for Halloween fun, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero-waste and toxics-free society, advised consumers to be wary of…

In observance of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025 (#ILPPW2025), marked globally from October 19–25, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics, in partnership with Barangay Officials and residents of Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City, organized a colorful community parade and awareness…

The non-profit organization Hiking for Peace (www.wandernfuerdenfrieden.org / www.hikingforpeace.org) is calling on people worldwide to participate in a joint candlelight event for tolerance, environmental protection, and world peace on April 6, 2026. Under the motto “Peace Wave Festival,” fires will…

On Oct 16, 2025, MEERTalk had an online talk with Robert Hunziker where he opened with a short analysis subtitled, America Has Lost Its Soul, referencing the current attack on science, partly in the context of the French Revolution. As…

A new report by EAT-Lancet Commission (EAT 2.0) explains how we are eating global warming, and what to do about it. This is the second go around by the Commission. An earlier report in 2019 EAT 1.0 was met by…

The AAA Initiative Foundation, acting as the host of the Secretariat for the International Platform on Adaptation Metrics (IPAM), officially launched the International Conference on Adaptation Metrics in Rabat, Morocco. The event, titled “Accelerating Global Climate Resilience through Robust Adaptation…