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Sinking feeling: Philippine cities facing 'slow-motion disaster'

Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 21 07:19 AM

The steady sinking of coastal towns and islets in the northern Philippines has caused Manila Bay's brackish water to pour inland and displace thousands, posing a greater threat than rising sea levels due to climate change.    Read more »

Stay or go? As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement

Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 20 11:25 PM

GENEVA - Warned that Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) would slam into the coastal part of the Philippine town of Dulag in November 2013, Leah C. Caminong's family rented a room 300 meters back from the shoreline where they planned to ride out the storm. Read more »

Climate Change para kay Mang Juan, Aling Maria at iba pa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 03:45 PM

Mahirap intindihin ang panahon. Tag-init ngayon, tapos bilang bubuhos ang ulan. Ang karaniwang komento ay “ito ang Climate Change.” Read more »

Missing in the 2019 election campaign discourse: protection of environment

Imelda V. Abano, VERA Files
Updated as of May 11 01:33 AM

(UPDATED) At the homestretch of the 2019 election campaign, environment groups are dismayed that the issue of environment protection has not been given much attention by the candidates. Read more »

US sinks Arctic accord due to climate change differences - diplomats

Simon Johnson, Reuters
Posted at May 07 09:56 PM

The United States has refused to sign an agreement on challenges in the Arctic due to discrepancies over climate change wording, diplomats said on Tuesday, jeopardizing cooperation in the polar region at the sharp edge of global warming.   Read more »

Relic of Jesus Christ's crown of thorns saved from Notre Dame fire

Liam Stack and Heather Murphy, The New York Times
Updated as of May 03 08:08 AM

The fire that destroyed two-thirds of the roof of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris on Monday did more than damage a beloved historic landmark: It also endangered the vast collection of Christian relics and artwork housed both within the building and on its grounds. Read more »

IKEA to test furniture rental in 30 markets

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 05:44 PM

IKEA will expand tests to allow customers to rent desks and sofas rather than buy them as it shifts away from selling low-cost disposable furniture in response to growing environmental concerns. Read more »

Shell to quit US refining lobby over climate disagreement

Ron Bousso, Reuters
Posted at Apr 02 07:45 PM

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading US refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies.   Read more »

Go beyond the hour

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 01:42 AM

Climate activists from 350.org Pilipinas light up LED banners at the Malate Catholic Church calling for sustained climate action as part of the annual Earth Hour celebration on Saturday.  Read more »

Ocean heat hits record high: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 01:48 AM

Ocean heat hit a record high in 2018, the United Nations said Thursday, raising urgent new concerns about the threat global warming is posing to marine life.   Read more »

IPs say no to Kaliwa Dam project

Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 06:39 PM

Representatives of indigenous peoples (IPs) from Quezon and Rizal join members of the Philippine Movement for Climate Change during a protest action outside the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System on Friday, in observance of World Water Day.  Read more »

Belgium students join climate change protest

Raquel Bernal-Crisostomo, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Mar 17 12:24 AM

Thousands of students on Saturday skipped classes and braved the bad weather to join the Global Strike for Future Belgium. Read more »

'Full-blown water crisis' looms in PH amid climate change: think tank

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 14 06:41 PM

A climate think tank on Wednesday warned the government of a "full-blown water crisis" if government fails to intensify its offensive against climate change and put in place policies to address its devastating effects.  Read more »

Raw materials behind half of global emissions: UN

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 05:59 PM

The Global Resources Outlook 2019 said that worldwide consumption of basic commodities such as water, minerals, and fossil fuels had tripled since 1970. Read more »

Cargill PH: El Niño may affect feeds, livestock industry

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 11:34 PM

One of the country's largest feed and meat suppliers warned of possible price increases in the feed and livestock industry amid the El Niño phenomenon now affecting the country.  Read more »

'Metro Manila water crisis may worsen due to climate change'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 07:28 AM

Officials and water utility firms are pulling all the strings to prevent the water shortage affecting Metro Manila from worsening. Read more »

Eastern Visayas leaders meet to secure regional climate investments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 11:08 PM

Representatives of local governments, academic institutions and businesses from Eastern Visayas gathered Wednesday to talk about challenges and opportunities in securing climate and clean energy investments in the region. Read more »

Zamboanga Sibugay eyes state of calamity due to El Niño

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 04:48 PM

The provincial government of Zamboanga Sibugay is considering placing the entire province under a state of calamity due to the effects of El Niño on their agricultural crops. Read more »

Airlines lack clear flight path to lower carbon emissions: researchers

Shannon Larson, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Mar 06 11:22 AM

Beyond 2020 and particularly in the long-term "the targets these airlines have set to reduce their emissions are not clearly consistent with the Paris Agreement goals," said Simon Dietz, co-author of a study released Tuesday. Read more »

US faces fresh water shortages due to climate change, research says

Sebastien Malo, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 01:25 PM

The pressures of climate change and population growth could cause water shortages in most of the United States, preliminary government-backed research said on Thursday. Read more »