Category: Environment and Nature
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Will climate change be an election issue?
When deciding in the upcoming elections, think of our children and future generations not having the same quality of life that we can still enjoy now.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Reclaiming our future from the plastic waste crisis
Last March, Dr. Deo Florence Onda made history as the first Filipino to reach Emden Deep, the third deepest part of the Earth. At 34,100 feet below sea level, the Filipino scientist was shocked to find plastic in one piece. It seems that man-made plastics have reached the world’s most remote areas well before humans.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: A tapestry of species for biodiversity protection
It’s been more than a century of habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species spread, overharvesting, climate change, and excessive population growth. Undeniably, human activities have really pushed millions of species to the brink of disappearing—the current extinction crisis is clearly of our own making.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Hope and optimism through youth-led local climate solutions
“Where can we find hope during the pandemic while facing the climate crisis?” There is one answer: the youth.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: The overlooked story of the Upper Marikina Watershed and its defenders
Now more than ever, the world needs to pay attention to the reality and situation of those that are holding the line for the forests. The world can no longer pretend to not see and hear the plight on the ground.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Why Mindanao is key to the clean energy future of the Philippines
A clean energy future in Mindanao is plausible and welcome. The technology is accepted. The people are ready.
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Keeping plastics and the ocean apart
Save Philippine Seas and Mondelez Philippines partner for marine preservation through information and highlighting the importance of segregation and finding alternatives.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Youth at the table of climate decision-making
With youth comprising at least 10 percent of our population, I believe that their knowledge, expertise, and valuable experience should be tapped to create more encompassing climate policies.
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Eleventh Hour: Notes from the IPCC — All of us should act on climate
If we do not act decisively to reduce our carbon footprint so that global temperatures would not go beyond the average of 1.5 degrees Celsius, the situation would be worse.
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Sen. Villar pushes for more protected areas under E-NIPAS
A staunch environmentalist, Villar has been leading the campaign in the conservation of our environment to even hold at bay climate change that could endanger all forms of life on earth.
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Single-use plastics: Convenience isn’t worth it
Plastic management is the main problem for single-use plastics because it does not decompose, causing havoc in other ecosystems.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Letting the youth lead the fight for humanity
This International Youth Day, let’s remember that it’s our human family that we’re fighting for and it will always be worth fighting for.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: The circular road toward a plastic-free, resilient Philippines
We are one of the world’s top plastic-polluting countries due to our tremendous plastic consumption yet paltry plastic waste management efforts.
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ELEVENTH HOUR: Building resilience amid the climate, environmental, and pollution crises
For us in the Climate Reality Philippines, this is an opportune time to underscore the fact that disaster resilience will only be possible if we address the triple planetary emergency we face today as a nation—climate disruption, declining ecosystems, and escalating pollution.
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This is how Nestle Philippines is addressing plastic waste pollution
From redesigning product packaging, developing sustainable lifestyle program for employees to community programs, they covered it all
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ELEVENTH HOUR: A new space for climate conversations has emerged
The Manila Bulletin Environment Section and The Climate Reality Project Philippines are proud to launch this new weekly column that will serve as a new space for honest and timely climate conversations.
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NGCP’s mangrove project now a protected area and ecotourism site
The project is unique from other tree planting programs as it adheres to a more holistic approach to ensure sustainability.
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Endangered sea turtles thriving, hatchlings released in Antique
A total of 84 Green sea turtle hatchlings were released by CENRO Culasi on June 27, 2021 at Brgy. San Francisco Norte, Tibiao, Antique.