Pope Francis reframing the debate on climate change
MANILA– Five months before world leaders gather in Paris to hammer out a deal on how governments reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the world awaits a new voice in the[…]
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Philippines gets P147M funding for climate change hub
MANILA— Climate-vulnerable nations will soon share a climate change knowledge and training center that will soon rise at the Clark Green City in Pampanga. Thanks to the German government for[…]
Coral damages from West PHL sea reclamation cost Filipinos P4.5B a year
The reported 1.2 million square meters of coral reef damage from ongoing reclamation projects in the disputed Freedom Islands in the Western Philippine seaboard will cost the Philippines PHP4.5 billion annually,[…]
PHL urged to involve youth, persons with disabilities in climate plans
CEBU CITY–Building climate resilience in Philippine communities can rely on a largely untapped resource yet: the youth, including persons with disabilities (PWDs). When Haiyan hit central Philippines in 2013, a[…]
Stronger climate action needed from world leaders on the road to climate talks in Paris
Climate activists urged world leaders to submit ambitious plans to tackle climate change, including steps to curb the amount of greenhouse gas emissions as the Paris talks in December[…]
Philippine cities most exposed to disasters, study says
Philippine cities are most at risk from natural disasters pointing out with eight out of 10 world cities most vulnerable to the devastating impacts of typhoons, earthquake, floods and[…]