The power of sharing and collective work is never more evident than when a major calamity hits the country. During the wake of Typhoon Ondoy in 2009, many grassroots organizations launched different donation drives. Individuals from all over the Philippines did all that they could to raise funds...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The La Nina weather phenomenon is likely to last until at least the end of the year, the United Nations forecast Wednesday, becoming the first "triple-dip" La Nina this century. La Nina will likely span three consecutive northern hemisphere winters -- southern hemisphere...
BALI, Indonesia -- Group of 20 chair Indonesia warned environment officials from the world's leading economies Wednesday they must act together to combat a warming planet or risk plunging it into "uncharted territory". Australian Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek (R) talks with Indian...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco confirmed to congressmen Wednesday, Aug. 31 the agency’s plan to change its slogan, the popular but rather dated "It's more fun in the Philippines." DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Frasco, during the deliberation...
PARIS, France -- Even without any future global warming, Greenland's melting ice sheet will cause major sea level rise, with potentially "ominous" implications over this century as temperatures continue to rise, according to a study published Monday. Rising sea levels -- pushed up mainly by melting...
PARIS, France -- The cost-of-living crisis pushing millions of people towards poverty in Europe is driven by fossil fuels, according to a leading Earth systems scientist, who has warned that global heating risks causing runaway climate change. Johan Rockstrom, director of the Potsdam Institute for...
The magnitude and intersectionality of the impacts of the climate crisis require an interdisciplinary collaboration on advancing climate action. Science has already established that the world cannot go on business-as-usual and that we must re-think and re-calibrate the way we live. Poets and other...
The Angono, Rizal municipal government urged its residents to transition to cycling as part of its efforts at minimizing carbon emission in the city and help the people cope with the increasing prices of fuel. Photo from Angono LGU Angono, Rizal Mayor Jeri Mae Calderon led around 450 cyclists on a...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. As the world adapts to the worsening effects of climate change, the agriculture sector is exposed as one of the most vulnerable sectors, if not the most. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, damages incurred due to natural disasters totaled P463...
The country’s ability to withstand the disastrous effects of natural calamities should be strengthened as these will occur more frequently and be more severe in the future due to the impact of climate change. ASec. Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV (second from right, second row), Office of Civil...
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...
