Two of Metro Manila's most bike-friendly cities launched a bike ride on Sunday, Oct. 2, to boost climate change awareness and transition to 100 percent renewable energy through cycling. In a set of photos posted on his Facebook page, Pasig City Councilor Quin "Kin" Cruz said the bike ride, dubbed...
PARIS, France -- Climate change increased the rainfall from Hurricane Ian by more than 10 percent, according to a new quick-fire analysis, as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the United States devastated parts of Florida. In an aerial view, damaged buildings are seen as Hurricane Ian...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay announced that the city has been proclaimed as the first-ever Resilience Hub in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia by the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). Binay said that with this proclamation, Makati City will lead in the Making Cities Resilient 2030...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Switzerland's glaciers lost six percent of their total volume this year due to a dry winter and repeated summer heatwaves, shattering previous ice melt records, a report revealed Wednesday. This picture taken on September 2, 2022 above Ulrichen shows glaciologist and head of...
As Typhoon Karding battered the country with strong winds and heavy rains, other parts of the world also took a beating — Storm Fiona ravaged Canada’s east coast with terrifying winds, a Category 3 hurricane devastated Florida, while 64 percent of Europe experienced drought, something that...
EDITORS DESK We often read or hear about climate change. The topic, admittedly, is not “exciting” and would not even go viral online. A friend even told me that talking about climate change is too gloomy with all the negative forecasts and doomsday scenarios. I agree. But not talking about it...
While the Power for People Coalition agreed with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move in rallying nations to address climate crisis, the group called on the President to "make good" of his pronouncements in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
NEW YORK, USA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres held a meeting on Tuesday, September 20 (New York time), where they reaffirmed the cooperation between the Philippines and the UN and other relevant global issues....
NEW YORK, USA — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lamented the inaction of highly industrialized countries on climate change issues since the people in the least responsible countries suffer the most. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (United Nations Web TV Screenshot) Marcos...
The Philippine government and the German development agency sealed a technical assistance grant to make climate information accessible to the public, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement, the DOF said that Manila and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit...
WASHINGTON, United States -- From record droughts to catastrophic floods, the world's worst climate hotspots are seeing a surge in acute hunger, according to an Oxfam report that called on rich nations to drastically cut their emissions and compensate low-income countries. The analysis, "Hunger in...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has emphasized that sustainable finance plays a critical role in driving the country’s shift to climate change adaptation and mitigation practices. At a virtual forum organized by sustainability media and business intelligence-firm Eco-Business, Finance Secretary...
