23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries chosen for their...
This Asian country aims to structure itself by combining the virtues of a strong state and a market economy Amid the legacy of a decade of infrastructure development and the ambition to add value to its productive base, Indonesia is testing a model that blends an...
Special Report: The construction of the media agenda in the capital of the Movimiento Popular Neuquino (MPN) [Neuquén People’s Movement, the dominant local political party]. Kiñe | One. What information appears when I Google the name “Claude Staicos”? An official page...
The 9th Chalachitram National Film Festival, rescheduled for 29 and 30 November 2025 at Jyoti Chitraban premises in the prehistoric city, will showcase nearly 40 acclaimed short features and documentaries. Organized by Chalachitram, a subsidiary of Vishwa Samvad...
by George Banez Picture our destination — the tiny island of Rapu Rapu, just 22 mi (36km) from the port of Legazpi City on the western shores of Albay Gulf. In 2013, it took us over three hours to reach it across the gulf’s mouth facing the vast Pacific. Perched...
Europe has entered a zone of energy fragility that is no longer temporary but structural. Its narrative as a global power is crumbling under a brutal reality: it depends on external decisions to keep its own lights on. Decades of relying on others’ energy—cheap...
In light of the Sumud Global Flotilla (the most ambitious attempt towards Gaza since Oct-2023), it makes sense to question the real power of unarmed resistance in the face of overwhelming force. Beyond the specific act, whose humanitarian value is unquestionable, this...
Some Costumes, Decorations and Toys can be Hazardous to Health and the Environment As kids and the not-so-young ready themselves for Halloween fun, the EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero-waste and toxics-free society, advised consumers to be wary of chemical...
In observance of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025 (#ILPPW2025), marked globally from October 19–25, environmental justice organization BAN Toxics, in partnership with Barangay Officials and residents of Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City, organized a...
In the game of geopolitics, perhaps the most important rule is ‘self-interest first’. In Rakhine, Myanmar’s every internal actor, including the military junta, the civilian govt. (NLD) and the United League of Arakan (ULA) or the Arakan Army (AA) sought their own...
They’re all primarily due to his belief (however possibly mistaken) that Putin won’t risk tensions spiraling out of control in response. It was earlier assessed that “The Next Putin-Trump Meeting Might Lead To Something Tangible This Time Around” due to newfound...
The non-profit organization Hiking for Peace (www.wandernfuerdenfrieden.org / www.hikingforpeace.org) is calling on people worldwide to participate in a joint candlelight event for tolerance, environmental protection, and world peace on April 6, 2026. Under the motto...