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El Niño Threatens Unparalleled Heatwaves

Can the world handle a climate that exceeds the far-reaching excesses of 2022 when the entire world turned upside down with unprecedented flooding, fires, and drought? NOAA and climate researchers in Germany and China believe an El Niño, starting in…

BAN Toxics celebrates Earth Day, calls to invest in responsible production and consumption

“As the increasing use of chemicals becomes indispensable, so do the risks associated with human health and the environment. The shift from highly industrialized to developing countries of chemicals production, use, and disposal is concerning while Asia also produces half…

Earth Day: Groups Advocate for Toxics-Free Circular Economy

22 April 2023, Quezon City.  As Earth Day is observed amid the planetary chemical and pollution crisis, advocates push for actions to ensure chemicals are produced, used, and managed in a way that will prevent their harmful impacts on human…

Disturbing Sea Level Studies

For decades, climate scientists have been sounding the alarm that unless the nations of the world stop emitting greenhouse gases global warming will bring dangerous consequences. Rather, greenhouse gases, like CO2, have escalated to new highs year-over-year without hesitation. Now,…

EcoWaste Coalition Laments Traditional Littering at Pilgrimage Sites

8 April 2023, Quezon City.  The waste and pollution watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has lamented the return of traditional littering at pilgrimage sites with the easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Based on the monitoring it conducted, some pilgrims chose to…

Rights of Nature PH Declares Climate Emergency, Pushes for Passage of Rights of Nature Bill

Over 80 faith-based, government, and non-government organizations have signed a declaration calling for the Philippine government to declare a climate emergency during a press conference last Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Rights of Nature Philippines (RoN PH) movement, steered by…

South Cotabato Government Urged to Protect Open Pit Mining Ban

(Koronadal City, March 23, 2023) – The prelate of the Diocese of Marbel has called on South Cotabato governor Reynaldo Tamayo to hold a dialogue with the public over recent information they received of the Court of Appeals decision over the…

VISION & GRIT: Exceptional Zero Waste Women in the Asia Pacific Region (tenth in the series)

Quách Thị Xuân: Organizing and Coordinating a Zero Waste Alliance  by Marlet Salazar Quách Thị Xuân has always been involved in addressing environmental issues. Her passion for preserving and protecting the earth’s natural resources inspired her to devote her academic endeavors…

Affected communities ask the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to divest from Davao’s Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facility

Farmers, Environmentalists, and Experts Stand Against Waste Incineration On January 9, 2023, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific together with Ecowaste Coalition and the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustianability (IDIS) – Davao and in partnership with Ecoteneo,…

Environmental group promotes “Zero Waste” to reduce toxic and waste pollution in the Philippines

Environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics, along with other environmental protection advocates, calls on the nation to promote “zero waste” as a principle and practice to reduce toxic and waste pollution in the Philippines in time for Zero Waste Month. January…

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