United States (US) Democrat Senator Edward Markey has called Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda his ‘’climate twin". Legarda made this revelation after she represented the Philippine Senate to a reception hosted by House Speaker Martin Romualdez to welcome the US Congressional...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda commended on Wednesday, Aug. 17 United States (US) President Joe Biden for signing into law a legislation addressing climate change. The law, according to Legarda, seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about one billion tons in 2030. The Inflation...
Soon, the famous Walled City of Intramuros in Manila may turn into a water world. This was the warning raised by the Intramuros Administration (IA) amid the adverse effects of climate change and the rapid urbanization in Metro Manila. Ramil B. Tibayan, head of the Cultural Properties Conservation...
The enactment of the Republic Act (RA) 11898 or the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Act of 2022, which seeks to make companies responsible for their plastic packaging, was lauded by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)....
PARIS, France -- The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to research published Thursday that suggests climate models are underestimating the rate of polar heating. Pixabay The United Nations' climate science panel said in a...
GENEVE, Switzerland -- The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have melted away completely within a few weeks, a ski resort said Thursday. A picture taken on July 30, 2022 shows crevasses on the Fee Glacier (German: Feegletscher) above the Swiss alpine...
The Quezon City government, in collaboration with the C40 Cities, has launched a new environmental initiative that will address the climate crisis in the city. Mayor Joy Belmonte led the Climate Action Implementation (CAI) program launching ceremony at the Novotel Manila in Araneta City, QC on...
Photo provided by Italy's Alpine Rescue on July 3, 2022 shows a general view of Marmolada Glacier in northern Italy. (Italy's Alpine Rescue/Handout via Xinhua) ROME, Italy -- More than 200 major Alpine glaciers have disappeared in Italy since record-keeping began in 1895, Italy's environmental...
The United States (US) slammed China on Saturday, Aug. 6 after Beijing announced the suspension of their climate talks following the controversial visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. US State Secretary Antony Blinken said China “should not hold hostage cooperation” on matters that...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to strengthening climate education in the basic education curriculum. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “While climate change concepts are already integrated with the K-12 curriculum, there is a need to strengthen its presence in the curriculum...
In line with its efforts to strengthen climate change education in the country, teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) underwent online training. (Courtesy of DepEd) Through “Climate Changemakers,” DepEd partnered with Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) where exchange...
Doctors are usually seen in clinics, hospitals, and other health facilities. Our job mainly involves treating patients and managing diseases in the communities. We are trained to tell a patient the nature of the disease, ways to treat the disease, and tips to prevent getting the disease. Our...
