China’s ban on waste imports worsens plastic waste crisis in Southeast Asia
By Imelda V. Abano Southeast Asia, home to four of the world’s top marine plastic polluters, has to face up the true cost of the plastic crisis. After China shuts[…]
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Biodiversity · Health · Waste · Water
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior sails in PH to tackle plastic pollution
Manila, Philippines – Over the weekend, environmental organization Greenpeace Philippines will be opening its most iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, to the public. The Rainbow Warrior is coming back to[…]
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20 more establishments cite for polluting Manila Bay
By Susan G. De Leon Published on February 24, 2019, Philippine Information Agency The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) recently cited 20 more establishments in the cities of Pasay and[…]
Keeping climate action on track: Where are we now?
KATOWICE, Poland – In 2015, more than 195 countries agreed to adopt the landmark Paris Agreement which laid out the path to an ambitious future of a climate-resilient world. However,[…]
Climate Change · Health · International
Urgent action to fight climate change needed to save millions of lives, says WHO
By Imelda V. Abano KATOWICE, Poland – Governments need to act swiftly to save about a million of lives a year by 2050 through reducing air pollution, according to a[…]
Duterte slams Trump’s Paris climate accord withdrawal as Asia-Pacific island states tackle climate, health issues
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blasted the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and called on all countries to honor the historic deal during the opening of the Asia[…]