President Marcos has recognized former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon for his continued advocacy and leadership in promoting climate resilience and sustainability, particularly in vulnerable nations such as the Philippines. “I am glad that you continue this very important...
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland 's glaciers have faced “enormous” melting this year with a 3% drop in total volume — the fourth-largest annual drop on record — due to the effects of global warming, top Swiss glaciologists reported on Wednesday. The shrinkage this year means that ice mass...
Amid scrutiny of flood control projects over alleged irregularities, the Philippines has once again topped the WorldRiskIndex 2025, ranking as the world’s most disaster-prone nation due to high risks from floods, storms, droughts, and earthquakes. “The Philippines is once again at the top of...
For years now, countries around the world have been grappling with the problems of climate change. I’ve always thought that not enough people were truly paying attention to its negative effects. It was a personal belief of mine that people talked about it as if it were just another school...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro has been elected as the focal mayor on flood mitigation and management of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) which comprises 149 mayors of cities in the country. During the league 's meeting on Aug. 8, Teodoro was elected to the position due to her...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations ' top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nations harmed by its effects could be entitled to...
As more rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” are expected to drench several parts of the Philippines, the chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said these persistent downpours may be linked to climate change, which...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, July 14 called on climate-vulnerable nations to overhaul outdated policies and push for a more integrated approach to climate action. Legarda said these countries that are vulnerable to climate change should pursue policies that protect not just lives and...
BONN, Germany – At the SB62 Climate Meetings, negotiators are under immense pressure to transform grand pledges into tangible action, specifically to provisionally lock in the $1.3 trillion-a-year climate finance roadmap through 2035. This ambitious plan, forged in Baku, Azerbaijan, at COP29, is...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said he will be formally stepping down from his post on June 30, a month ahead of the scheduled transition announced by Malacañang earlier. He made the announcement during a farewell luncheon meeting with the diplomatic press corps in...
Power plants and industrial facilities that emit carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global warming, are hopeful that Congress will keep tax credits for capturing the gas and storing it deep underground. The process, called carbon capture and sequestration, is seen by many as an important way to...
Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to sleeplessness, an inability to focus and worse. Some young people...
