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Int'l climate expert: PH's climate efforts set in the right direction

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 04:55 PM

International climate expert Matthew McKinnon lauds improvements in PH's climate change initiative, especially in disaster risk reduction.  Read more »

Venice faces more floods as state of emergency declared

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 02:33 PM

The water was expected to reach 1.5 meters (5 feet) mid-morning on Friday as strong storms and winds batter the region -- lower than Tuesday's peak but still dangerous, local officials said. Read more »

Venice paralisado dahil sa baha, mga turista at Pinoy apektado

Mye Mulingtapang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 09:55 PM

Muling binaha ang historic center ng Venice sa Italy kung saan umabot ng 190 centimeters o anim na talampakan ang lalim ng tubig bunsod ng high tide, Martes ng gabi. Read more »

Flood, fire and plague: Climate change blamed for disasters

Robert Birsel, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 08:00 PM

The Lancet medical journal published a study this week saying climate change was already harming people's health by increasing the number of extreme weather events and exacerbating air pollution. Read more »

Climate change poses 'lifelong' child health risk

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 07:56 AM

Climate change will damage the health of an entire generation unless there are immediate cuts to fossil fuel emissions, from a rise in deadly infectious diseases to surging malnutrition, experts warned Thursday. Read more »

Climate change, corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:01 AM

VENICE, Italy—Much of Venice was underwater on Wednesday after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing hotels and sending tourists fleeing through rapidly rising waters.   Read more »

2 dead, at least 100 homes lost in Australia bushfires

Andrew Beatty, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 10:30 AM

SYDNEY, Australia – At least two people have died and 100 homes have been destroyed as an unprecedented number of bushfires tore through eastern Australia Saturday. Read more »

Then and Now: Six years after Yolanda

Fernando G. Sepe, Jr and Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 09:44 PM

Six years after typhoon Yolanda caused massive devastation in Tacloban, residents attempt to go about their usual routine. Read more »

Children of Yolanda battle malnutrition, disease

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 08:24 AM

As their parents rebuild from one of the world's most powerful and deadliest storms, their children, who have little to no recollection of the tragedy, battle diseases borne out of poverty. Read more »

Paggamit ng plastik, pinag-iisipang ipagbawal ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 12:13 AM

Pero ayon sa isang opisyal ng DENR, hindi ito magiging madali.  Read more »

Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact

Jérôme Rivet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 04:44 PM

Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout from the Paris accord despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change. Read more »

Macron, Xi to agree 'irreversibility' of Paris climate agreement

Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 09:20 AM

The agreement comes after the administration of President Donald Trump said on Monday it filed paperwork to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the first formal step in a one-year process to exit the global pact to fight climate change. Read more »

US formally starts withdrawal from Paris climate accord

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 08:09 AM

The United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement. Read more »

Jane Fonda under arrest again in US climate protest

Cyril Julien, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 09:47 AM

WASHINGTON, United States – Hollywood legend and activist Jane Fonda was arrested Friday in Washington protesting politicians' failure to address climate change. Read more »

Spain to host UN climate talks in December after Chile cancels

Valerie Volcovici and Jessica Jones, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 07:28 AM

WASHINGTON/MADRID—Spain will host UN climate change talks in December after Chile withdrew, the United Nations said Friday, a last-minute switch that raises big logistical challenges and has left activist Greta Thunberg stranded on the wrong side of the Atlantic. Read more »

Climate activist Greta Thunberg declines environmental award

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 06:52 AM

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday refused to accept an environmental award, saying the climate movement needed people in power to start to "listen" to "science" and not awards. Read more »

Pambato ng Puerto Rico kinoronahang Miss Earth 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 06:44 PM

Nakuha ni Nellys Pimentel ng Puerto Rico ang titulong Miss Earth 2019. Read more »

Trump promotes pulling U.S. from Paris climate accord in speech touting 'America First'

Alexandra Alper and Timothy Gardner, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 07:12 AM

PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed plans to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, less than two weeks before his administration can formally start the process. Read more »

Scientists back wider family-planning access to ease climate threats

Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 16 07:31 AM

Making affordable contraception available to women who want it would be a cheap, effective way to curb climate change and fast-rising risks in a hotter world, scientists said on Tuesday.   Read more »

Shell CEO says further oil investments 'entirely legitimate'

Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 08:30 AM

Royal Dutch Shell still sees abundant opportunity to make money from oil and gas in coming decades even as investors and governments increase pressure on energy companies over climate change, its chief executive said.   Read more »