The Philippines has the highest disaster risk among 193 countries around the world in 2022, according to a global risk index. The WorldRiskIndex (WRI) measures countries' disaster risk from extreme natural events and the effects of climate change. It calculates each nation's exposure or the extent...
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) strengthened its partnership with the Local Climate Change Adaptation for Development, Inc. (LCCAD) to enhance the local government units' (LGUs') capacity in formulating and updating Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAPs). Climate Change Commission Vice...
WASHINGTON, United States -- More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem. In a study published in the journal Science, the researchers said the damage...
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and First Gen Corporation (First Gen) have forged ties to capacitate local government units (LGUs) in mainstreaming climate change and accessing the People's Survival Fund (PSF). Photo from the Climate Change Commission The ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of...
A total of 46 City/Municipal Disaster risk Reduction and Management Officers (C/MDRRMOs) and City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators (C/MPDCs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) underwent training in the formulation of the Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (eLCCAP)....
Climate change was one of the main concerns of world economic leaders and business executives during the recently concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube Screenshot) Marcos...
With countries relaxing border restrictions and economies reopening across the globe, one thing is for sure: revenge travel is in full swing. Now that travel regulations are easing up, people are hardwired to reconnect with loved ones and make up for time lost during the lockdowns. Boracay Island...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to establish well-equipped evacuation centers in all 1,488 municipalities and 146 cities in the country. In filing Senate Bill (SB)1652, Tulfo underscored the need for evacuation centers that have basic facilities, accessible location and adequate...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, January 17, expressed optimism that humanity could win the fight against climate change if global policies and actions are put in place and implemented to significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the effort against...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay stressed the importance of women environment defenders in the fight against climate change and increasing the public's awareness on the different social and environmental issues the world is facing. Binay, in a speech at the "She’s On Fire: A Conversation on Women and...
The Philippines is poised to deliver key climate actions after the agenda of climate change was included in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028. Climate Change Commission Vice Chair and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje (Photo courtesy of the Climate Change Commission) This developed...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The president of this year's COP28 climate talks, who heads one of the world's biggest oil companies, on Saturday urged a focus on lower emissions, warning global energy needs were set to accelerate. United Arab Emirates' Minister of State and CEO of the Abu Dhabi...
