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SINGAPORE, Singapore — Pollution from man-made emissions and other sources like wildfires have been linked to around 135 million premature deaths worldwide between 1980 and 2020, a Singapore university said Monday.
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos should reduce plastic use as the country remains a top contributor to ocean plastic pollution, producing at least 2.7 million metric tons of plastic waste annually, an environmental group said yesterday.
PARIS, France — Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday.
THE Ecowaste Coalition called for a total prohibition of toxic plastics after the conclusion of the Plastics Treaty 4th Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) on Thursday.
TURIN, Italy — G7 ministers agreed a timeframe Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants, setting as a goal the mid-2030s, in a move hailed as significant by some environmentalists but slammed as "too late" by others.
MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has achieved a new milestone in its river cleanup advocacy, having removed a total of six million metric tons of silt and solid waste from various river systems in and around Metro Manila.
OTTAWA, Canada — The world may solve plastic pollution without insisting on a cap on its production -- which environmental activists want but industry opposes, preferring more recycling -- Canada's environment minister said Friday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to launch tomorrow its “Earth Day, Every Day” project in a bid to mobilize the younger generations in curbing plastic pollution in the country.