First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has urged global leaders to take immediate and collective action against climate change as she underscored the devastating human cost of inaction. FIrst Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Facebook) The First Lady said this in her main address at the World Governments Summit in...
A school girl with an umbrella rides on her bicycle to school during a monsoon rain as clouds hover over the sky on the outskirts of Guwahati, India, June 20, 2024 (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File) BENGALURU, India (AP) — For nearly four years, India's government pushed an initiative to get...
Extreme temperatures — mostly heat — are projected to kill as many as 2.3 million people in Europe by the end of the century unless countries get better at reducing carbon pollution and adapting to hotter conditions, a new study says. Currently, cold temperatures kill more people in...
FILE - Wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy are diffused by heat vapors as they are silhouetted against the rising sun, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) A report out Thursday said a record 47 percent of the European Union's electricity came from renewable sources...
President Marcos underscored the Philippines' proactive role in global climate governance, saying it will use its position on the Loss and Damage Fund Board to advocate for actionable commitments in climate finance from developed nations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
FILE - Surfers catch waves in the Pacific Ocean off of Ho'okipa Beach Park, Nov. 22, 2024, near Paia, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as...
An ice core drilled by a research team is displayed at Little Dome C field base in eastern Antarctica, during the cutting phase on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (PNRA/IPEV Beyond Epica via AP) An international team of scientists announced Thursday they've successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino called on the government to constantly upgrade the country’s aviation safety measures by taking into consideration the effects of climate change in the industry. Tolentino made the call as he urged aviation authorities to level up their safety...
A man fills containers with water due to the shortage caused by high tetmperatures and drought in Veracruz, Mexico, on June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez, File) People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change,...
Photo courtesy of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) An international study has confirmed that climate change “supercharged” the record-breaking typhoon season in the Philippines, which saw six...
In its “Year in Search 2024,” Google revealed the Philippines’ top trending searches, reflecting the nation’s growing concern for environmental issues. Leading the list was “heat wave” or “excessive heat,” followed by “climate change” at number six—an indicator of Filipinos’...
The strategic use of soft power will enable the Philippines to influence the global stage, foster international collaboration and address pressing global challenges, including climate change issues. Senator Loren Legarda highlighted this during her speech at the Department of Foreign...
