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Not just COVID: Earthquakes, typhoons pose threat at Tokyo Olympics

Shingo Ito, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 12 06:44 PM

The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organizers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: natural disasters.   Read more »

Japan mourns lost souls 10 yrs after quake-tsunami, Fukushima crisis

Donican Lam, Kyodo News
Updated as of Mar 11 05:55 PM

Tears, prayers and a resolve to pass on lessons learned swept Japan Thursday as the country marked 10 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated its northeastern coast, with services to mourn the more than 15,000 lives lost held in the hardest-hit areas and Tokyo. Read more »

Japan quake brings back memories of deadly 2011 tsunami

Sakura Murakami and Issei Kato, Reuters
Posted at Feb 14 02:08 PM

The 7.3 magnitude quake struck shortly before midnight Saturday and cracked walls, shattered windows and set off a landslide in Fukushima, the area closest to the epicenter. More than 100 people were injured. Read more »

2020 ties with 2016 as world's hottest year on record, EU climate change service says

Kate Abnett and Matthew Green, Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 03:35 PM

Last year tied with 2016 as the world's warmest year on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. Read more »

2020 Yearender: Top world stories other than COVID-19

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 01:17 PM

MANILA -- Here’s a look back at stories that made headlines and captured the interests of news.abs-cbn.com readers here and abroad other than COVID-19. Read more »

2020 weather disasters boosted by climate change: report

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 08:07 AM

The ten costliest weather disasters worldwide this year saw insured damages worth $150 billion, topping the figure for 2019 and reflecting a long-term impact of global warming, according to a report Monday.   Read more »

World Bank extends $900-M loan to aid in pandemic recovery, boost PH competitiveness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:16 PM

World Bank said Thursday its board approved a $900 million loan facility for the Philippines to support two projects aimed at raising competitiveness and fast-tracking the country's recovery from the pandemic and natural disasters. Read more »

Record climate disasters in Asia-Pacific push millions to 'breaking point'

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 16 01:23 PM

Asia-Pacific has faced a record number of climate-related disasters in 2020, affecting tens of millions of vulnerable people already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross said on Wednesday. Read more »

Magnitude-6.7 quake strikes off Taiwan's northeastern coast

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 10 11:25 PM

The quake was centered off Taiwan's northeastern coast with a depth of 77 kilometers, the country's national weather bureau said Read more »

Green day: Is a ‘greener economy’ within the Philippines’ reach?

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco
Posted at Dec 06 08:39 AM

Mikael Angelo Francisco writes about the overall picture of green jobs (and the transition to a greener economy) in the Philippines as part of the Southeast Asian Climate Journalism Program. He talks about what has been done so far, as well as the challenges that are hindering progress in achieving the goals set by the Green Jobs Act of 2016. Dr. Rene Ofreneo was his main and sole interviewee for this article. Read more »

Series of storms seen pushing Nov inflation to 3 pct

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 04:17 PM

The series of strong storms that hit the Philippines in October and November will likely accelerate this month’s inflation, and affect even prices in December, an analyst said on Monday.  Read more »

PH suffers at least P3.3 trillion in economic loss this year due to pandemic, typhoons - solon

Ron Calunsod, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 07:46 PM

The Philippine economy started suffered a setback as early as the first quarter due to the eruption of Taal Volcano, said Marikina City 2nd District Rep. Stella Quimbo, who filed the proposed “Bayanihan to Arise as One Act” or Bayanihan 3 bill. Read more »

Resilience ng kalikasan kailangan din pangalagaan - sociologist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 10:55 AM

MAYNILA – Madalas naririnig ang mga salitang "Filipino resilience" sa panahon ng kalamidad. Pero ayon sa isang sociologist, hindi lamang ang pagkatatag ng isang indibidwal ang dapat na tingnan. Kailangang alagaan din ang resilience ng kalikasan. Read more »

Marcos, Pangilinan eye probe on 'man-made' disasters

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 09:27 PM

Some senators on Wednesday pushed to investigate "man-made" calamities in recent weeks, saying many could have been saved from floods had a better system been put in place. Read more »

Thousands flee as Typhoon Vamco nears Vietnam

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:06 PM

Thousands of people fled their homes in Vietnam Saturday as Typhoon Vamco barrelled towards central regions already pummelled by weeks of successive storms. Read more »

Storms cost Philippines 1-2 pct of GDP: stock analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 01:22 PM

A stock analyst said storms historically cost the Philippines around 1 percent to 2 percent of its gross domestic product.    Read more »

WATCH: Marikina residents flee homes as flood rises

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 12:49 PM

Residents in Barangay Tumana in Marikina fled their homes Thursday morning due to heavy floods brought by Typhoon Ulysses. Read more »

Marikina River exceeds Ondoy water level

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 09:48 AM

The water level of Marikina River has reached 21.7 meters as of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, officials said, as heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) continued to batter Luzon. Read more »

4 more storms could hit Philippines by year-end: PAGASA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 08:02 AM

Four more storms could enter the Philippine area of responsibility before the end of the year, state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday. Read more »

A typhoon spared the Philippine capital. Will Manila be so lucky next time?

Hannah Beech and Jason Gutierrez, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 03 11:56 AM

Climate change is exacerbating the Philippines’ exposure to natural disasters, making it one of the most vulnerable countries on the planet, scientists say. Read more »