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Climate change advocate highlights importance of report on global warming

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 07:55 PM

A climate change advocate raised concerns on the refusal of several world powers to recognize the findings of a landmark report on the impact of global warming. Read more »

Paris braces for further violence in new 'yellow vest' protests

Clare Byrne and Joseph Schmid, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 08:00 AM

Paris experienced its worst riots in decades last weekend, in scenes that shook the country and plunged President Emmanuel Macron's government into its deepest crisis so far. Read more »

Climate talks over Polish delicacies

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 05 12:17 PM

All eyes on Poland as the central European country hosts the U.N. Climate talks aimed at producing a rule book on how to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement. Here in the Philippines, Poland is stepping up its presence as Warsaw looks to boost investments across Southeast Asia. Annalisa Burgos finds out more from the Polish Embassy's top officials in this episode of Food Diplomacy. Read more »

World Bank promises $200 billion in 2021-2025 climate cash

Amelie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 11:32 AM

The World Bank said the move, coinciding with a UN climate summit meeting of some 200 nations in Poland, represented a "significantly ramped up ambition" to tackle climate change, "sending an important signal to the wider global community to do the same." Read more »

G20 summit shows strains over climate change

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 09:11 AM

Strains over climate change marked the end of the G20 summit in Argentina Saturday as the United States celebrated what it called a victory for its holdout stance.  Read more »

Grim tidings from science on climate change

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 10:37 PM

The 2015 Paris Agreement calls on humanity to block the rise in Earth's temperature at "well below" 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, and 1.5C if possible. Read more »

Global temperatures on track for 3-5 degree rise by 2100, UN says

Reuters
Posted at Nov 29 11:44 PM

GENEVA - Global temperatures are on course for a 3-5 degrees Celsius (5.4-9.0 degrees Fahrenheit) rise this century, far overshooting a global target of limiting the increase to 2C (3.6F) or less, the UN World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday. Read more »

Climate change could cost US 'hundreds of billions' a year: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 06:01 AM

TAMPA - Climate change is already hurting the global economy and will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars annually by 2050 unless drastic action is taken to cut carbon emissions, a major US government report warned on Friday. Read more »

Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 06:01 PM

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN said Thursday, warning that the time to act was running out. Read more »

Climate response a responsibility and opportunity for business

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 10:02 PM

Fighting climate change could present opportunities to create new product and services, Eileen Gallagher of global non-governmental organization BSR said in an exclusive interview with ANC’s The Boss.  Read more »

Greenhouse gas emissions in PH rising: report

Apples Jalandoni, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 04:39 PM

The report puts a spotlight on 4 sectors that are the biggest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions: energy, industrial processes, agriculture, and waste generation.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Solar panels, gamit sa Yolanda relocation site sa Tacloban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 10:53 PM

Gumagamit na ng solar panels ang isang Yolanda relocation site sa Tacloban City.  Read more »

IFC invests in China Bank's green bond

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 05:04 PM

The International Finance Corp (IFC) has invested in China Bank’s “green bond," its CEO Philippe Le Houérou told ANC Friday.   Read more »

Mga eksperto, nagbabala sa paggamit ng single-use plastic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 03:09 AM

Problema pa rin sa bansa ang sobrang paggamit ng plastik.  Read more »

Study reveals looming climate change crisis in New Jersey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 11:07 PM

A study from New Jersey's climate institute reveals coastal flooding could be prevalent if climate change goes unchecked.  Read more »

Trump questions UN global warming report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 05:23 AM

US President Donald Trump said he has yet to read a UN report warning of global warming-caused chaos unless drastic action is taken and added that he is skeptical. Read more »

Mga eksperto, nagbabala sa patuloy na pag-init ng daigdig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 01:11 AM

'Di lang mas malalakas na bagyo ang inaasahan, apektado rin ang supply ng pagkain. Read more »

UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 08 10:21 AM

Avoiding global climate chaos will require a major transformation of society, the UN said. Read more »

OPINION: Climate crisis is an opportunity to innovate

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Updated as of Oct 06 01:24 AM

Once you are jobless and others get the work you were doing but in a more climate-friendly way is no compensation at all. No one should get poor just so the rich can enjoy a cleaner view of the landscape from world class resorts. Read more »

Sunk costs: Airports taking action against rising seas, storms as climate changes

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 04:26 PM

SINGAPORE - Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets. Read more »