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...
Have you ever felt an impending sense of doom about climate-fueled disasters? Think of working tirelessly to build your future, only for it to be taken away by a warming world. These feelings of chronic worry and distress about climate change are known as “climate anxiety” as experts argue....
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’...
After two weeks of grueling negotiations, the conclusion of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, left developing countries feeling disappointed. While perfection was not expected, hopes...
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...
Maynilad Chief Sustainability Officer Atty. Roel S. Espiritu (center) holds the certificate of recognition given to Maynilad by the International Water Association (IWA) for being one of 28 “climate smart” utilities worldwide cited during the 2024 IWA Climate Smart Utilities Recognition. With...
Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $14.8 million (P856.8 million) technical assistance grant to boost climate action, drive innovation, and enhance private sector growth in its regional projects. ADB, in its Dec. 5 statement, said the assistance will support initiatives in...
Despite the Philippine government's ambitious commitment to mitigate and adapt to climate change, public expenditures to do so have been lacking, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). "Climate finance remains insufficient to combat the increasing impacts of climate change. An estimated...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to further strengthen the Philippines’ efforts to tackle climate change. In a statement, Pavit Ramachandran, ADB Philippines country director, said the Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) Subprogram 2 supports the...
