International issues

 OPEN LETTER AGAINST WAR Ladies and Gentlemen, representatives of citizens and peoples Stop the horror, the inadmissibility. Why are you leaving open the absurd possibility of resorting to nuclear weapons when the war in Ukraine has reached a total stalemate?…

Earth’s ozone layer — damaged in the 1970s and 1980s by ozone-depleting substances — is continuing to recover well, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s newest Ozone and UV Bulletin, released to coincide with World Ozone Day. By Cristen Hemingway…

Yes, I’m going to say this again. I’ve heard not the slightest hint of a refutation or objection to it, and yet so many, many people ignore it. For the love of all that is decent, immediately stop the self-defeating…

The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized its 5th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva Switzerland, marking a significant moment in the global advocacy for Balochistan’s independence. This conference saw the participation of hundreds of BNM activists and prominent human rights defenders,…

Aaron Eddens (2024). Seeding Empire: American Philanthrocapital and the Roots of the Green Revolution in Africa. University of California Press, Oakland, California. by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu In his 2024 book, Seeding Empire, Aaron Eddens, a scholar in American Studies and…

While 155 countries have committed to reducing methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 under the Global Methane Pledge, new research reveals that the world’s methane emissions have been rising at a record pace over the last five years. At least two-thirds of methane emissions…

18 September 2024, Quezon City, Philippines/ Bangkok, Thailand.  Environmental health organizations Ecological Waste Coalition of the Philippines (EcoWaste Coalition) and Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand for its action to…

The Rohingya people, victims of genocide and ethnic cleansing by Myanmar’s military junta, continue to face severe displacement and hardship. The internal crisis in Myanmar, particularly the renewed hostilities between the Arakan Army and the Junta, along with targeted attacks…

The 11 th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference was held in Pucón, Chile August 19-23, 2024. Fifteen-hundred academics, researchers, and scientists specializing in Antarctica met to share cutting-edge research. Reports at the conference exposed new dimensions of the Antarctic…

A new international coalition is disrupting airports to make one demand: the adoption of a treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030. Under the banner Oil Kills, small groups of activists have occupied airport departure lounges, plane cabins, terminals, tarmacs and roads…