The Philippine government, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has secured a $6.8-million, about ₱417-million, technical assistance grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), boosting the country’s capacity to access and implement climate investments. The approval of the Third Readiness and...
Multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Washington-based World Bank Group (WBG), increased climate financing to a record $163 billion in 2025, reinforcing their role in supporting resilient and sustainable economies amid mounting...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay on Thursday, July 9, announced that the city has been named a Global Winner in the developing countries category of the 2026 edition of the World Wide Fund for Nature 's (WWF) One Planet City Challenge (OPCC). The One Planet City Challenge is the world 's...
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...
As Europe scorches under extreme heat, people aren’t the only ones impacted by the high temperatures and humidity. Birds and other wildlife are at risk without respite, too. Birds, especially, are crucial to ecosystems across the globe, providing services like pollinating flowers, controlling...
The record-breaking heat that 's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study. The World Weather Attribution rapid study released Friday found that the heat would have been virtually impossible just five decades ago,...
Globe has maintained its ‘A’ rating in the CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) in 2025, reinforcing its commitment to transparency, climate action, and responsible business practices across its value chain. The recognition for the second consecutive year reflects Globe’s sustained...
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest day ever Tuesday as an early heat wave gripped Europe, prompting the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum to restrict visiting hours and disrupting school and transportation schedules in multiple countries. Punishing temperatures extended to the United...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said nine to 13 tropical cyclones may develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) from July to December. Speaking during a climate forum on Wednesday, June 24, PAGASA-Climate and...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was conferred the Good Stories Award by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the city’s environmental governance initiatives. The award was presented during the DENR Good Stories Awarding ceremony, which recognized Quezon City’s...
WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino, Nature 's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil...
