2024 'certain' to be hottest year on record
PARIS — This year is «effectively certain» to be the hottest on record and the first above a critical threshold to protect the planet from dangerously overheating, Europe's climate monitor said Monday.
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Climate change intensified back-to-back typhoons in the Philippines — study
MANILA, Philippines — Human-induced climate change fuelled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday.
Climate clampdown: Research shows UK and Norway most likely to arrest protesters
Climate activists protesting in the UK are three times more likely to be arrested than the global average. That’s according to new research from the University of Bristol which has assessed the responses in 15 countries to climate protests and activism.
PH agri faces issues from climate, agrarian reform
THE Philippine agriculture sector lags behind its peers in Southeast Asia, bugged by issues related to climate change and the agrarian reform program.
Press Release - Soft Power for a Planet at Risk: Legarda Champions for Cultural Diplomacy and Climate Action
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized that the strategic use of soft power--rooted in cultural identity, creative expression, and ecological stewardship--enables the Philippines to influence the global stage, foster international collaboration, and address pressing global challenges during her speech at the Department of Foreign Affair's Foreign Policy Address.
Press Release - Foreign Policy Address of Senator Loren Legarda
"Soft Power for a Planet at Risk: Advancing Philippine Foreign Policy Through Cultural Diplomacy and Climate Action" Department of Foreign Affairs 10 December 2024
Securing sustainability through unity
As the planet approaches an alarming milestone, with 2024 likely to be the hottest year on record, the urgency of climate action becomes more apparent than ever before. The latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) delivered a stark warning: the 1.5°C warming threshold -- is no longer a distant concern — it is here.
Expect mixed pump adjustments
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should expect another mixed adjustment at the pumps next week, with gasoline seen increasing for the third straight week.