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Ozone pollution costs Asia billions in lost crops: study

Gloria Dickie, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 06:42 AM

China alone is losing a third of its potential wheat production and nearly a quarter of rice yields as ozone disrupts plant growth. Read more »

Beijing's smog casts pall over 'green' Winter Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 05:08 PM

Beijing's air pollution is far below acceptable World Health Organization levels with the Chinese capital a month away from hosting the Winter Olympics –- but environmental data shows its skies have improved dramatically in recent years. Read more »

How recycled trash prevents trash-trap in Baseco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 03:25 PM

A worker from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) places a trash-trap made of used soft drink along the coast of Manila Bay in Baseco Compound in Manila on Sunday. Read more »

'Masks could pollute over 54,000 Olympic pools worth of seawater'

Zoe Low, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Dec 25 10:41 PM

A City University laboratory study finds masks in ocean could take up to 1,000 years to decompose. A researcher warns residents to ‘properly dispose’ of facial coverings to prevent microplastic pollution. Read more »

Groups wish for an eco-friendly Christmas this year

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 07:15 PM

Environmental and animal rights groups on Thursday called on the public to keep the earth in mind as they celebrate the Christmas season. Read more »

Envi groups push for waste-free Christmas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 03:50 PM

Children join members of Caritas Philippines and Eco-Waste Coalition as they campaign for zero waste Christmas at the Plaza Roma in Intramuros, Manila on Sunday. Read more »

THROWBACK: Plastic pollution

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 08:35 AM

'Matanglawin' talks to Oceana and Greenpeace representatives about the problem with plastic and its impact on the environment. Read more »

Bikers hold protest ride vs single-use plastic

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 06:22 PM

Bikers gathered together at Dagupan City, to protest the environmental abuses they assert are being committed in the province. Read more »

Delhi schools shut indefinitely as smog worsens

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 01:16 PM

Delhi shut down schools until further notice, urged people to work from home and banned non-essential trucks from entering due to dangerous levels of air pollution. Read more »

Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year

Camille Bas-Wohlert, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 09:03 AM

Heart disease and strokes cause most premature deaths blamed on air pollution, followed by lung ailments including cancer. Read more »

Ilog na puno ng nakalalasong bula

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 07:52 PM

Nababahala na ang mga residenteng malapit sa ilog na napuno ng toxic foam sa India. Marami pa rin kasi ang naliligo sa ilog kahit ito ay polluted na. Read more »

Praying amidst Yamuna’s polluted water

Adnan Abidi, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 11:34 AM

A Hindu couple worships the Sun god as they stand amidst the foam covering the polluted Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, Wednesday. Read more »

Diwali leaves Delhi wheezing in dangerously unhealthy air

Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 03:07 PM

The morning after Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, residents of New Delhi woke up under a blanket of toxic smog. Read more »

Climate 'reality check': 2021 global CO2 emissions near record levels

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 08:22 AM

Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China's share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday. Read more »

Air quality set to plummet anew in India's capital

Neha Arora and Mayank Bhardwaj, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 06:21 PM

Poor air quality over the capital is a reminder of the challenges India faces in reducing pollution. Read more »

'Plastic waste on Pag-asa Island shores came from nearby countries'

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 09:36 AM

Sixty percent of plastic garbage found on the shores of Pag-asa Island is not from the local community, a UP Marine Science Institute study showed. Read more »

Rich should pay for greater carbon footprint: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 01:48 PM

As rich people have a greater carbon footprint than the poor, they should pay more tax to compensate, says a study by the World Inequality Lab (WIL) published ahead of the upcoming COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Read more »

Plastic additives found in 52% of seabirds around the globe: study

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 17 08:58 AM

More than half the world's seabirds have accumulated plastic chemical components in their bodies, a recent study showed. Read more »

Group supports Pasig River Expressway construction

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 07:37 PM

A think-tank is in favor of the construction of the Pasig River Expressway (PAREX), saying it will help ease congestion in Metro Manila. Read more »

NutriAsia’s Datu Puti products certified 'plastic neutral'

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 01:15 PM

This doesn't mean that NutriAsia will stop using plastic in its Datu Puti condiments, but will "recover" an equivalent amount of plastic used in these products. Read more »