The Aral Sea Isn’t Just an Ecological Nightmare
Most of this inland sea is a dry lakebed the size of Ireland, and it has already released 748 million metric tons of CO2. But scientists say there’s still time to reverse course. The Aral Sea sits between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on Earth. For the past […]
OFFICIAL STATEMENT Blue Earth Defense – Global
Blue Earth Defense – Global strongly condemns the endorsement of the proposed nickel mining project on Sibuyan Island by the Municipal Council of San Fernando, Romblon. At a time when communities around the world are facing escalating climate, biodiversity, and livelihood crises, it is deeply alarming to see decisions that prioritize extractive industries over the […]
Film Screening and Discussion Forum
Bright Green Lies: Exposing Greenwashing and the State of Renewable Energy in the Philippines Date: July 18, 2026Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Manila Time (adjusted to accommodate the full program) Venue: Join Us Online If you are unable to attend in person, you can participate via Zoom. Meeting Link:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83716306022?pwd=eG7i1tMiMxklP0f0kTqncsU43r7BL9.1 Meeting ID: 837 1630 6022 Passcode: 223467 We encourage everyone to […]
MINDANAO SOLIDARITY ACTION UPDATE
Earthquake Response Report | As of June 23, 2026 Following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck off the coast of Maasim, Sarangani on June 8, thousands of families across Sarangani, South Cotabato, General Santos City, and Davao Occidental continue to face displacement, damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods, and ongoing safety risks. Over the past two […]
George Washington, Jr. and The Full Circle
By Mankh / Musings from Between the Lines (“George Washington, Surveyor” – Henry Hintermeister. Wikimedia) It only took almost 250 years for the full circle beginning of the disintegration of the USEmpire. “The foundation of our empire was not laid in the gloomy age of ignorance and superstition; but at an epocha when the rights […]
US Official In PH Inspects Future AI Industrial Hub
“MANILA — United States Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg personally inspected the future site of an artificial intelligence or AI-native industrial hub at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. Helberg met with Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo and Bases Conversion and Development Authority President and CEO Joshua Bingcang. The over 1,600-hectare(4,000-acre) […]
Indigenous Communities Wary of Clean Energy Boom
By Michael Beltran / Mongabay PASUQUIN, Philippines — Crouched on the beach under the hot noon sun, a fisherman flattens a black sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat rolled out on the sand. Wearing a straw hat wide enough to shade his entire body, he tucks his legs in to avoid getting burned. […]
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
Palestine defenders decried Tuesday’s announcement by the Trump administration of US sanctions targeting four nonviolent campaigners involved in the recent humanitarian flotillas that tried to break Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams The US Department of the Treasury said in a statement that its Office of Foreign Assets Control “is taking action against four individuals associated […]
The Environmental and Social Impacts of Industrial Aquaculture
By Laura Lee Cascada / COUNTERPUNCH Fish farming, a form of aquaculture, is now the fastest-growing form of factory farming worldwide. This rapid expansion can be attributed to the industry’s emphasis on buzzwords such as “climate,” “conservation,” and “sustainability.” While discussions about land-based farmed animals, such as cattle, pigs, and poultry, are dominated by their impact on […]
Debate Over Colonial Memory in the Netherlands
By Isa de Fluiter / diggit magazine In recent years, heritage practices across Europe are being looked at more critically as people try to come to terms with their colonial history. In the Netherlands, this awareness has become visible especially in urban spaces, where streets, monuments, and buildings continue to have the names of colonial […]