SREMSKA MITROVICA, Serbia (AP) — The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe 's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought. The rusting hull — once a famed vessel...
An animated children’s series on environmental issues has concluded with an episode focusing on pollution and community action, following a four-year collaboration among government, business and environmental groups. “The Greenhouse Monster Part 2”, the fifth and final episode of the Miming...
CORTE FRANCA, Italy (AP) — Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy’s prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit to maturation earlier than ever. Climate change is...
KARAK, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers. But the hard work may not be enough to keep Chow out of the red. Durian lovers prize the...
Environmental advocates, community leaders, and academic stakeholders recently gathered in a Greenhouse Gas Accounting Seminar-Workshop to spark conversations on the perils of climate change and develop a unified approach to protect the planet. Titled Laudato Sí and the Urgency of Climate Action,...
ROME (AP) — The Mediterranean of our ancestors is no more. Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. As biodiversity diminishes,...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 30 called for stronger disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures, stressing that protecting Filipino families, farmers, and fisherfolk should remain at the center of the country 's disaster risk reduction efforts. As the country observes...
Each year, on July 26, the world commemorates the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem. The observance was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to raise global awareness of the importance of mangrove forests and...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — On a pristine Rhode Island beach teeming with noisy seabirds, a group of biologists armed with nets sneak up on a pair of American oystercatcher chicks. But just as they move in to capture them, one of the football-size birds, with bright-orange bills and long legs,...
Member states of the International Labor Organization (ILO) including the Philippines adopted a new ILO Convention on decent work in the platform economy—the first legally binding global treaty with international standards to protect and promote decent work for gig workers in the platform...
The World Bank has called for faster climate-proofing in the Philippines as floods continue to be a threat. And it doesn’t help that corruption continues to undermine the very infrastructure designed to protect lives, businesses, jobs, and the economy. The warning from the World Bank’s June 28...
Philippine firms face mounting pressure to adapt to worsening climate risks as recurrent flooding erodes productivity, threatens jobs, and drives businesses to relocate, prompting the World Bank to call for faster investments in resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, as well as renewable...
