A plant long used by the indigenous Bugkalot folk of Nueva Ecija to treat ailing dogs has now been formally identified by scientists as a new species. According to Ateneo de Manila University’s research communications unit, the discovery highlights the vital role of indigenous knowledge in modern biodiversity research. Known locally as “kelli,” the shrub has … Read more
Indonesia has some of the world’s richest rainforests, but those ecosystems are increasingly being cleared for industrial agriculture. What’s happening? According to Mongabay, a palm oil company has begun large-scale forest destruction inside a protected area in Borneo that is critical for endangered wildlife and Indigenous communities. PT Equator Sumber Rezeki (ESR) has cleared nearly … Read more
Humanitarian groups on Monday called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, which they described as a “militarized island.” Led by the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) and People Rising for Climate Justice (PRCJ), the groups condemned the Philippine government and corporations, accusing them of attacking … Read more
PARIS — Are we all potential climate migrants? Natural disasters triggered 26.4 million new internal displacements across 148 countries and territories in 2023, the third highest figure in a decade, according to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center’s 2024 Global Report. An additional 7.7 million people remained internally displaced from previous disasters by the end of … Read more