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UNDP report reveals powerful link between poverty and climate crisis

Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poor—887 million people--live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the...

Barriers to decarbonizing waste and transport sectors identified

The Green Finance Institute released a new report analyzing investment barriers and innovative financial mechanisms in mobilizing private capital into the transport and waste...

PH climate finance project receives global recognition in Spain summit

VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain—The Climate Change Commission’s (CCC) Project IMPACT, which aims to further strengthen climate finance transparency, accountability and openness, secured the top award under...

Forest protection to reap multiple benefits

NAIROBI, Kenya—Two reports published last week by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) found that the tropical forests most at risk from loss are also...

Shift to renewable energy accelerating—UN

With clean energy on the rise, the United Nations Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that...

Marine ecosystem remains fragile—experts

The country’s marine biodiversity is facing big challenges, with coral cover and fish populations under constant threat from pollution, experts warned. Dr. Wilfredo Licuanan, a...

Globe sees rosy future growth with sustainability agenda

Globe Telecom Inc. renewed its commitment to push for a sustainable environment as it celebrated in August its 50th year as a publicly-listed company...

How Spain is turning an iconic lagoon from ‘green soup’ into a natural oasis

Conclusion Many people in the region and beyond were outraged. Tens of thousands protested in cities such as Murcia and Cartagena calling for action to...

World leaders call for urgent climate action

From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the United Nations General...

Manila Water nears completion of P3.9-billion wastewater plant in Mandaluyong

Manila Water Company said Wednesday it is nearing completion of its P3.9-billion Aglipay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Mandaluyong City, an advanced facility that...

Philippine bamboos raise challenges

 “With its ability to mitigate flood and soil erosion, bamboo has various economic and ecological benefits” IF YOU were in the Philippine countryside during the...

Philippines’ water stress level rose to 28.5% in 2024

The Philippines' water stress level rose to 28.5 percent in 2024 from 27.9 percent in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA's...

MMDA: Recycle, reuse to prevent floods in metro

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is strongly urging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle to minimize waste and prevent clogged waterways, which...

Canada wildlife decline ‘most severe’ in decades

MONTREAL, Canada—Biodiversity in Canada has plunged 10 percent over the last half century, with hundreds of species facing extinction, the World Wildlife Fund said...
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