air pollution

Community members and environmental advocates challenged claims that the proposed Smokey Mountain waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator would benefit local residents, arguing that the project would leave the host community with the environmental and social burdens while delivering few direct benefits. Project…

Manila, Philippines — The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) issued a strong call to government duty bearers, corporations, and the Filipino public to end the escalating pattern of corporate intimidation, ecological destruction, and legal harassment targeting Environmental Human Rights Defenders…

20 February 2026, Quezon City.  Renato “Rene” D. Pineda, Jr., a fearless environmental warrior, passed away on February 16, 2026.  He would have turned 70 on August 13. Pineda is revered for his companionship, leadership, and commitment to Mother Earth…

First of Its Kind Cross-Regional Citizen Science Air Quality Monitoring Project in Surabaya, Indonesia; Ogijo, Nigeria; Dumaguete, Philippines  A citizen-science study monitoring the air quality nearby waste incineration facilities in three cities in the Global South found high levels of particulate matter…

New Report Finds Dangerous Pollutants from Pyrolysis Incinerator, Urges Immediate Shutdown Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental — A looming public health crisis is unfolding in Dumaguete as the results of a community-led air quality monitoring study reveal dangerously high levels of air pollution…

Newly discovered documents confirm that the petroleum and automobile industries funded the early climate science of Charles David Keeling at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) from 1954 to 1956. Keeling became known for the “Keeling Curve,” which demonstrated the upward trajectory of…

Bioenergy is often seen as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to other forms of energy generation. But the truth is that it can actually be quite harmful to the environment. Bioenergy has a dark side: It contributes to air pollution. By…

A study published in the journal Nature says that animal migration due to rising global temperatures and habitat destruction will lead to a “network of new viruses” that could affect human health. As a possible mitigation plan, they urge governments…

Active Citizens of Volos, a grassroots initiative, made an open call on July 27th to all the citizens in the city of Volos to help build a hiking trail under the name “trail of optimism”. But what does the “trail…

by Roee Ruttenberg Images from the European Space Agency show how pollution levels in China dropped between December 2019 and March 2020, as much of the country responded to COVID-19 and went into lockdown. Production halted, so emissions halted. It…