The Quezon City government has created a Heat Action Team (QC‑HAT) to boost its response to extreme weather and safeguard residents from rising climate risks. Quezon City has recorded heat index levels reaching 42 to 44 degrees Celsius in 2024 and 2025, raising concerns over health impacts,...
Stronger investments in climate adaptation are needed to secure Filipino homes, livelihoods, and food supply, especially for vulnerable sectors, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said. During the recent Adaptation in Action Investment Forum held at the SM Aura Convention...
Addressing climate change has never been more urgent than when Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Sixth Assessment Report found that climate risks are emerging sooner and will worsen faster than anticipated, making adaptation more difficult with rising global temperatures. Low-income...