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On Earth Day, fisherfolk clean traces of oil along coast of...

Fisherfolks from affected communities decried what they described as “the burden that fisherfolks and affected communities have to bear”

Thailand air pollution leads millions to seek medical help

Respiratory problems, dermatitis, eye inflammation and sore throats were among the most common medical issues

Supreme Court issues ‘Writ of Kalikasan’ against Golden Rice, Bt eggplant...

The petitioners claimed that Golden Rice and Bt eggplant are harmful because it poses risks to the environment and the health of consumers

Corn, wildfires blamed for dense smog in northern Thailand, Laos

Residents across northern Thailand and Laos as well as Shan state in Myanmar have been suffering from the worst smog in years

G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, but no new deadline

The language reflects the depth of disagreements among the allies on the balance between climate action and energy security

Green groups hit alleged harassment, arrest of anti-mining demonstrators in Palawan

The residents were protesting the demolition of makeshift structures used by the people as a barricade

Hazardous Thai pollution deters tourists

Smoke from forest fires and farmers burning crop stubble has suffocated the tourist city of Chiang Mai

Bishop voices alarm over ‘escalating’ mining activities in Homonhon

At present, the diocese said there are at least four mining companies operating in Homonhon

Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

Some villagers got sick after oil smeared the shoreline, turning rocks black and leaving dark globs on the beach

Bishop calls for ‘stringent standards’ in oil spill clean up

Greenpeace satellite imagery shows the day-to-day expansion of the slick that reached coastal ecosystems of Oriental Mindoro

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