Climate Change

Quezon City, Philippines – 24 July 2026. The Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Rights of Nature Philippines, together with Akbayan Legislators, civil society organizations with their community partners across the country, convened a press conference today to present an…

Sixteen years after the UN recognized safe drinking water as a fundamental human right, the crisis is worsening: 2.1 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water, and 3.4 billion lack access to basic sanitation—figures that have risen since…

Europe is burning once again. Heat waves are sweeping across the continent, forests are on fire, communities are being evacuated, and lives are being lost. Scientists warned us decades ago that this future was likely. Yet despite those warnings, our…

Ever since the landmark Paris ’15 UN climate agreement, in which 195 nations agreed to cut fossil fuel CO2 emissions via NDCs by 30% to 60% by 2030, the opposite has happened.  It’s now ten (10) years since Paris ’15,…

By Dimitra Staikou When India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance following the April 22, 2025 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, much of the international commentary portrayed the decision as the weaponisation of water. That interpretation, however, mistakes the…

Whew! It’s hot out there, and the more the planet heats up, the more geoengineering appeals to billionaire types willing to bankroll projects to reflect sunlight to outer space.  But solar radiation management (SRM) is a touchy subject that’s yet…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) For Bangladesh, a country at the absolute frontline of the global climate crisis, adaptation is not merely a technical fix; it is a profound social and gender-transformative shift. At a national workshop organized by UN…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) At the epicenter of the global climate crisis, a new kind of economic and environmental model is taking root in Bangladesh- one that is not only eco-friendly but deeply human and gender-responsive. Recognizing outstanding contributions…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In a country bearing the brunt of severe climate change, a new beacon of hope is emerging as global warming intensifies. A groundbreaking initiative has been launched to transform adolescent girls and young women into…

By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has firmly reiterated its stance for grant-based rather than loan-based international climate finance to combat the devastating impacts of climate change. This position was underscored at the opening ceremony of the two-day National Community-Based…