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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 »

Philippines moves human rights probe on climate change to New York

Sebastien Malo, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 06:39 AM

NEW YORK - A Philippine human rights commission opened hearings in New York on Thursday into whether oil companies violate human rights by causing climate change, hoping to attract the attention of world leaders meeting at the United Nations. Read more »

As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say

Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Sep 21 10:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR - Population growth, rapid urbanization and unfettered development of coastal areas in the Asia-Pacific region, are increasing the risk of heavy damage from powerful typhoons, experts said. Read more »

Exxon, Chevron to join industry climate initiative

Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 11:31 PM

Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Occidental Petroleum are joining a group of major international oil and gas companies in an initiative aimed at curbing carbon emissions in the sector, they said in a statement on Thursday. Read more »

What's left after Ompong

AC Dimatatac/ICSC/ Handout
Posted at Sep 19 09:39 PM

A woman walks past debris in Barangay Pagbangkeruan, Alcala, Cagayan three days after typhoon Ompong onslaught.  Read more »

Climate extremes 'key driver' behind rising global hunger: UN

Serene Assir and Isabel Malsang, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 11 06:35 PM

Low- and middle-income countries, in particular, were harshly impacted by ever-more-frequent climate extremes. Read more »

US accused of blocking UN climate talks amid protests

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 06:09 PM

Experts warn that the world is running out of time to prevent catastrophic temperature rises. Read more »

‘Rise for Climate’

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 01:02 PM

Climate activists conduct a 'virtual march', projecting photos of communities, activists, and other advocates for climate action in Quezon City on Thursday evening.  Read more »

Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 05 07:39 PM

Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said on Wednesday, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement.  Read more »

Thirsty emus flock to Australian outback mining town as drought deepens

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:16 PM

Australia's worst drought in a generation is driving flocks of emus into an outback mining town in a desperate hunt for food and water, an animal rescue unit in the town of Broken Hill said. Read more »

Study sees dramatic rise in heatwave deaths by 2080

Reuters
Posted at Aug 01 06:06 AM

LONDON - The number of people dying from heatwaves is likely to rise sharply in some regions by 2080 if policymakers fail to take mitigating steps in climate and health policies, according to the results of a study on Tuesday. Read more »

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt climate change case

Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
Posted at Jul 31 09:23 AM

The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by young activists who have accused the US government of ignoring the perils of climate change.     Read more »

T-rex protest

Jimmy Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:24 PM

Garbed in T-rex costumes, climate activists criticize the continued use of fossil fuels like coal in the Philippines.  Read more »