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The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that all publicly listed companies will be required to submit mandatory sustainability reports starting in 2026. This marks a major policy shift from the existing “comply or explain” guideline introduced in 2019. The new rules aim to bring the Philippines in line with global reporting standards […]

In a pivotal moment for climate litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the city of Honolulu to move forward with its lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Sunoco. The suit alleges that these corporations misled the public for decades about the environmental risks of burning fossil fuels, despite knowing

France has introduced one of the world’s most comprehensive bans on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of persistent and toxic “forever chemicals” widely used in consumer products. These substances resist breaking down in the environment and have been linked to serious health issues, including cancer, hormonal disruptions, and immune system damage. Under the

Scientists have long recognized that the Arctic is warming at a much faster rate than the rest of the planet, a process known as Arctic amplification. However, many current climate models have struggled to accurately capture just how rapidly this warming is happening. One key reason is how these models represent Arctic clouds. Research shows

In May 2025, the historic Dutch city of Breda was officially named the first National Park City in the European Union by the National Park City Foundation. Breda was chosen due to its outstanding commitment to integrating nature within urban spaces, strong leadership, and innovative approaches to sustainability and biodiversity. The city’s unique combination of

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Geoscience in May 2025 reveals that penguin colonies in Antarctica are inadvertently helping to cool the planet through a fascinating chemical process involving their guano (poop). Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the British Antarctic Survey found that ammonia emitted from penguin guano reacts with sea salt and

As the wars in Ukraine and Lebanon continue to reshape regional politics and humanitarian realities, the environmental costs have reached a critical threshold by May 2025. In Ukraine, the war has triggered over 2,500 verified environmental incidents, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023 caused catastrophic

As climate change accelerates, experts are sounding the alarm on two converging crises: the need for a just transition in the energy sector and the looming threat of climate-induced migration. A recent report warns that rising sea levels could force millions of people to migrate inland by 2050, especially in coastal countries like Bangladesh, parts

Scientists are sounding the alarm that rising sea levels driven by climate change could displace tens of millions of people globally, sparking catastrophic inland migration and reshaping national demographics. According to recent projections published in Nature Climate Change, sea level rise could submerge key coastal cities by the end of the century—including parts of Mumbai,