Keeping climate action on track: Where are we now?
KATOWICE, Poland – In 2015, more than 195 countries agreed to adopt the landmark Paris Agreement which laid out the path to an ambitious future of a climate-resilient world. However,[…]
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Climate Change · Health · International
Urgent action to fight climate change needed to save millions of lives, says WHO
By Imelda V. Abano KATOWICE, Poland – Governments need to act swiftly to save about a million of lives a year by 2050 through reducing air pollution, according to a[…]
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Duterte slams Trump’s Paris climate accord withdrawal as Asia-Pacific island states tackle climate, health issues
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte blasted the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement and called on all countries to honor the historic deal during the opening of the Asia[…]
Philippines, Pacific island nations agree to focus more on health and climate action
DAVAO CITY, 26 July 2018 – A historic meeting between the Philippines and Pacific island nations opened here today to tackle urgent health problems in the region and seize opportunities[…]
Climate Change · Health · International
Climate Change already damaging health of millions globally, report warns
A new research reveals the various ways in which climate change is already affecting the health of millions of people across the world. “Climate change is happening and it’s[…]
Agriculture · Disaster · Health
The never-ending saga of child labor fueled by poverty, disasters
By Lottie Salarda Ormoc City, Leyte– In one hot afternoon, children ages 10-14 years old were seen working in the sugarcane plantations in one of the haciendas in Ormoc City.[…]