Browsing by Subject "climate change"
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2020: Clear case for a climate emergency
(Manila Bulletin,January 9, 2020 , on page B-5)Schoolchildren skipping class to strike, protests bringing city centers to a standstill, people armed with dire warnings from scientists- citizens around the world dragged climate emergency into the mainstream in 2019. ... -
Advocates continue call for Filipinos to protect the environment
(Manila Bulletin,February 13, 2020 , on page B-6)Last month’s Australia bushfires must serve as a warning for countries to accelerate the phaseout of fossil fuels and scale up climate action in the country, according to environment advocates. “We have a moral responsibility ... -
ASEAN reminds industrialized countries of climate change targets
(Manila Bulletin,November 4, 2019 , on page 1-12)Expressing " grave concern" about the impact of climate change, the Southeast Asian bloc appealed to industrialized countries to meet their pre-2020 mitigation targets and scale up climate finance. The 10- member Association ... -
Australian government says climate change targets can't risk economy, jobs
(BusinessWorld,February 24, 2020 , on page S2/5)Australia’s government will work to set new long-term plans on reducing greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a key global summit this year, though signaled it won’t pursue policies that pose risks to jobs or growth. Prime ... -
Boosting sustainability in insurance by harnessing the value of mangrove forests
(The Manila Times,June 27, 2022 , on page A6)So, we all know that the Philippines is the preferred target of Pacific Ocean-born typhoons. On top of that, I am sure you have noticed or are noticing the increase in the number and ferocity of normal weather occurrences, ... -
Climate change threatens local fish species
(The Manila Times,December 21, 2022 , on page A8)While there is no sardine-supply shortage yet, the government and Oceana Philippines are moving to protect and conserve sardines to ensure that they will not go extinct, an official of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau ... -
Collective action needed to protect mangroves
(Manila Bulletin,October 7, 2023 , on page B-5)Mangroves, found in many coastal areas around the world, are ecosystems that serve as crucial carbon sinks. It also protects coastal communities from storm surges, and provides habitat for various species of animals. ... -
Confronting the new climate reality in Asia and the Pacific
(The Manila Times,September 24, 2019 , on page A7-A8)In less than 10 days world leaders will be gathering at the United Nations in New York for the Climate Action Summit. Their goal is simple, to increase ambition and accelerate action in the face of a mounting climate ... -
Dagupan school among ' World's Best,' cited for mangrove project
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 23, 2022 , on page A3)Faculty, students, and personnel of a public school here erupted in cheers on Wednesday upon the announcement that it was among the winners of the inaugural “World’s Best School Prizes,” awarded by a leading international ... -
Deforestation+climate change= dead and for wildlife
(Manila Standard,July 10, 2019 , on page A5)Climate change combined with galloping tropical deforestation is cutting off wildlife from life-saving cooler climes, heightening the risk of extinction, researchers said Monday. Less than two-fifths of forests across Latin ... -
DENR creates body on anti-coral bleaching
(The Manila Times,September 13, 2010 , on page A5)Secretary Ramon Paje of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR) ordered recently the creation of a task force under the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau to monitor and document coral bleaching in the ... -
Earth day 2019: Protect our species
(Malaya,April 22, 2019 , on page A3)Each year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970 (Earth Day Network, 2019a). Earth Day aims to raise awareness of a specific theme with various events held ... -
Fisherfolk, advocates demand urgent action for livable planet
(SunStar Philippines,April 23, 2023 , on page 13)Fisherfolks, youth, environmentalists, and labor advocates held an action protest to call for the declaration of a climate emergency and demand urgent action for a livable planet on Friday, April 21, as part of the Earth ... -
Four Southern Leyte towns seek ENIPAS protection for coral-rich Panaon Island
(DailyGuardian,July 23, 2022 , on page 8-10)In the fight against human-induced threats and global climate change, Panaon Island towns go all out for the enhanced protection of their marine habitat and sanctuaries that need stronger safeguards under Republic Act 11038 ... -
Great Barrier Reef should be put on ‘in danger’ list-UN panel
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 30, 2022 , on page A9)Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is “in danger”, a UN panel recommended on Tuesday, saying the world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change ... -
Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record highs in 2021
(Manila Bulletin,September 2, 2022 , on page 5)Earth’s concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite renewed efforts to curb emissions. “The data ... -
Healthy planet needs 'ocean action' from Asian and Pacific countries
(The Manila Times,June 29, 2022 , on page A6)As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is a ... -
Healthy planet needs 'ocean action' from Asian and Pacific countries
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2022 , on page S1/7)As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is a ... -
Houses lost, industries collapse Atlantic Engulfs Brazil coastline
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 18, 2022 , on page A13)Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape. The Atlantic Ocean ... -
Investors with $34 trillion urge climate change action
(BusinessWorld,June 27, 2019 , on page S2/4)Investors managing more than $34 trillion in assets, nearly half the world’s invested capital, are demanding urgent action from governments on climate change, piling pressure on leaders of the world’s 20 biggest economies ...