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Europe’s floods kill 120; climate links noted
Despite ample warnings, politicians and weather forecasters were shocked at the ferocity of the precipitation that caused flash flooding that killed at least 120 people in the lush wooded hills of Western Europe.
Greenland suspends oil exploration because of climate change
“The future does not lie in oil. The future belongs to renewable energy, and in that respect we have much more to gain,” the Greenland government said in a statement. The government said it “wants to take co-responsibility for combating the global climate crisis.”
Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online
Officials from around the globe begin three weeks of grueling climate talks that will involve grappling with a number of thorny political issues without the benefit of face-to-face meetings, due to pandemic restrictions.
Ten Knots group receives world’s first Sea Turtle Friendly tourism certification
El Nido, Palawan—El Nido Resorts and Lio Tourism Estate was awarded as the first in the world to…
The path to a circular way of life
Environment stakeholders were urged to help the government address problems being faced by the sector as they were…
Water for all: For displaced and evacuees in Patikul, Sulu
A round 30 displaced and evacuee families in Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu, receive Tulip Table Top water purifiers from…
Young agri-environment champions at 3rd PHL Environment Summit
Five young professionals advocating for sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation took center stage during the recent Youth, Agriculture…
17,000 PLDT Group employees back company-wide plastic ban
The PLDT Group has implemented a ban on single-use plastics in all its offices and business centers nationwide…
PHL govt urged: Take prompt steps to improve air quality
Air pollution is a silent killer in the Philippines, thus, the government must take urgent steps to address…
Maynilad installs rainwater-harvesting facility
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) recently installed a rainwater-harvesting facility at Putatan Elementary School in…
2/3 of world’s most polluted cities are in India
Several Chinese cities, including Beijing, have dramatically improved their air quality in recent years, while Indian metropolises remain…
SIA PHL in Clark goes solar
CLARK FREEPORT—As the demand for renewable energy increases, another locator inside this freeport has recently signed an agreement…
What it takes to save Baseco Beach
It was a festive mood in the morning of January 26 as hundreds of government employees and volunteers…
Youth session at ‘3rd PHL Environment Summit’
A Youth, Agriculture and the Environment Session will be held at the 3rd Philippine Environment Summit to be…
Huawei Rainforest Connection partner for Palawan rain forest
Environmental advocates and forests rangers in the Philippines partner to protect Philippine rain forest. “Huawei Rainforest Connection Phase…
Handicrafts can help solve plastic woes
As countries around the world experience population increase, and accelerated growth and development, the world also faces a…
Certification system helps in green building development
A green building certification system helps provide an advantage in developing green buildings. It allows a developer to…
January 2020 was Europe’s hottest on record
Scientists confirmed last week what struggling European reindeer herders and disappointed skiers already suspected: unusual winter heat just…
UK boosts climate effort, plans to ban new gas vehicles by 2035
LONDON—Britain announced last week that it plans to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by…
US states join global push to ban animal-tested cosmetics
LAS VEGAS—A growing number of US states are considering a ban on the sale or import of cosmetics…
8.9K waterbirds in Sultan Kudarat wetland documented
COTABATO CITY—Environment officials have monitored thousands of waterbirds freely moving around the wetlands of Sultan Kudarat province. Dr.…
A 1988 climate warning was mostly right
By Justin Fox | Bloomberg Opinion ON a 98-degree June day in Washington in 1988, physicist James Hansen told a…
As forests burn around the world, drinking water is at risk
FABRIC curtains stretch across the huge Warragamba Dam to trap ash and sediment expected to wash off wildfire-scorched…
China unveils plan to reduce single-use plastics by 2025
China’s top economic planner said it would cut the production and use of plastic over the next five…
Bangladesh court orders 231 factories closed to save river
DHAKA, Bangladesh—Bangladesh’s High Court has asked authorities to shut down 231 factories surrounding the highly polluted main river…
Albay village execs told: Follow waste management policies
DARAGA, Albay—The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (Menro) here has warned all barangay chairmen against nonadherence to…
Diseases can wipe out endangered species, tribes
Old Fausto Novelozo exhaled from his worn clay pipe, the sweet scent of wild tobacco enveloping the hut.…
California eyes climate bond to prepare for disasters
SACRAMENTO, California—In a state burdened by billions of dollars in wildfire damage, California lawmakers are hoping for an…
Nasa: Smoke from Australia’s fire will complete a full circuit of Earth
Once was bad enough. But smoke from Australia’s devastating bushfires is set to return to the country to…
How climate change, other factors stoke Australia fires
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires are supercharged thanks to climate change, the type of trees catching fire and weather, experts…
Worst drought in 40 years turns parts of Bangkok’s tap water salty
Some residents of Bangkok can literally taste the risk of a potentially damaging drought in Thailand. Tap water…
EDC vows to continue to reforest Mount Talinis in Negros Or. in 2020
DUMAGUETE CITY—Geothermal power leader Energy Development Corp. (EDC) has vowed to continue to reforest Mount Talinis in Negros…
Finding opportunity in environmental crisis
From climate change to omnipresent plastic waste, 2019 delivered a lot of discouraging environmental news. Several special reports…
Dutch SC orders 25% cut in CO2 starting 2020
The highest court in the Netherlands ordered the government to cut greenhouse-gas emissions next year by at least…
Mobile techs help reduce carbon emissions, address climate change
The mobile industry is one of many key sectors playing a crucial role in addressing the challenge of…
Smart boosts reforestation efforts
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. announced that it would step up reforestation efforts in various locations in…
Australia experienced its hottest day on record
Australia recorded its hottest day as the country’s populated eastern seaboard grapples with smoke from devastating bushfires, while…
Coal endures as world’s favorite fuel for electricity generation
Coal consumption is set to rise in the coming years as growing demand for electricity in developing countries…
EU: Going green will help Europe avoid ‘Japanification’
Going green and pushing through economic overhauls would help the euro area avoid the low-growth, low-inflation trap of…
Women in climate hot spots face challenges adapting to climate change
KATHMANDU—Women in Asia and Africa, hardest hit by climate change, have a tough time adapting to the climate…
Climate change is the new reason a flight is delayed
Extreme weather is no longer exceptional, and that’s forcing changes at some of the world’s most diligent storm…
Whiskey makers making a play for climate-conscious drinkers
As the climate crisis accelerates, fueling powerful storms, unprecedented droughts and wildfires, more consumers are focused on making…
Saibon shampoo bar: One bar, one tree
This holiday season, why not give a gift that makes a lasting impression not only on your loved…
Wyndham Destinations helps save sea turtles
MORONG, Bataan—A team from the Wyndham Destinations service center in Clark, Pampanga, gathered in Morong, Bataan, over the…
UN chief: Green economy ‘not to be feared, but…to be embraced’
MADRID—A green economy is “not one to be feared, but an opportunity to be embraced,” UN Secretary-General António…
‘Generation Greta:’ Angry youths put heat on climate talks
BERLIN—It’s safe to say that anyone attending this year’s global climate conference in Madrid had better have a…
Wood, the perfect material to replace single-use plastics
Their images have gone viral on social media: turtles with plastic straws stuck in their nostrils; whales beached…
UN calls global climate outlook ‘bleak’
The world has refused to slash its collective greenhouse-gas emissions, narrowing the planet’s pathway back to a safe…
Manila Water leads in 2019 World Toilet Day celebration
Hundreds of parents and students gathered at Rizal High School in Pasig City to call for proper sanitation…
UN: Ending outdoor defecation has transformational benefits
UNITED NATIONS—Ending the practice of defecating in the open, rather than in a toilet, will have “transformational benefits”…
Delhi’s dirty air has intangible costs for a slowing economy
Flight disruptions, fewer tourists, lost work hours and missed school days have come to portray India’s struggles with…
CDC, Clark locators recognized for supporting DENR programs
CLARK FREEPORT—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) recently recognized Clark Development Corp. (CDC)…
DENR shuts down 4 open dump sites in Pampanga
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shuts down last week four illegally…
Water comes from forests, not dams–Haribon
Amid ongoing contentions about the controversial Kaliwa Dam, environmental group Haribon Foundation reiterates that the solution to the…
Renewables are booming, but not fast enough to cap greenhouse emissions
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) annual report into fuel supply and demand shows a pickup in the rate…
Kabul’s air pollution may be even deadlier than war
KABUL, Afghanistan—Yousuf fled with his family from his home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago to escape the…
Beijing braces for a smoggy winter while China prioritizes growth
Beijing is getting ready for another gray winter after China eased air quality targets, signaling the government is…
Bringing the world’s buried wetlands back from the dead
HINDOLVESTON, England—The ghosts are all around the gently rolling farmlands of eastern England. But you have to know…
Delhi air pollution spikes as deadly smog envelops city
Air pollution levels in India’s capital remained at near record levels, forcing schools to shut down and keeping…
Holcim gets marine conservation award, participates in coast cleanup
Leading cement maker Holcim Philippines Inc. received an award for its contribution to marine life conservation and participated…
Beverage companies want bottles recycled, not trashed
Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the United States, the bulk of which…
Pepsi-Cola recognized in Asia CEO Awards
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) was recognized with an Asia CEO Awards Circle of Excellence for Corporate Social…
Shangri-La at The Fort achieves LEED gold rating
Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila, recently achieved its gold status in the name of sustainability when it received…
GM, Toyota side with Trump in emissions battle with California
General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plan to back President Donald J. Trump…
South Pole’s ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery
WASHINGTON—The ozone hole near the South Pole this year is the smallest since it was discovered, but it…
BAP rallies banks to pursue sustainable finance versus climate change
The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) encouraged banks to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) and sustainability…
El Nido joins intl coastal cleanup
The municipality of El Nido in Palawan—periodically adjudged as among the world’s best islands—joined the recent International Coastal…
Syngenta commits $2B, sets new targets for innovation to tackle climate change
BASEL, Switzerland—Syngenta recently announced $2 billion will be spent over the next five years to help farmers prepare…
Study: Climate change making stronger El Niños
WASHINGTON—Climate change is making stronger El Niños, which change weather worldwide and heat up an already warming planet,…
World loses $400B of food before it reaches stores
The world loses about $400 billion of food before it even gets delivered to stores, according to the…
First Gen holds tree planting in Masungi Georeserve area
Employees of Lopez-led First Gen Corp. recently conducted a tree planting at the Masungi Georeserve in Baras, Rizal,…
Ilocos Norte villagers help conserve marine turtles
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte—Some villagers in Barangay Naglicuan, Pasuquin, are taking turns in monitoring and guarding the stretch…
Flooded bullet trains show Japan’s risks from disasters
TOKYO—The typhoon that ravaged Japan last week hit with unusual speed and ferocity, leaving homes buried in mud…
Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to slash use of plastic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Consumer products giant Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton teas, said last week that…
Singapore offers Indonesia help to combat ‘scourge’ of haze
Singapore has reached out to Indonesian authorities to offer assistance and urge action in combating the “perennial scourge”…
Legos lying around? Toymaker tests way to recycle bricks
NEW YORK—Lego is looking to keep its plastic bricks out of the trash. The Danish toymaker is testing…
Pru Life UK hands over 100 bikes to SBMA
British life insurer, Pru Life UK, recently turned over 100 bikes to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as…
Salmon farmers fight to protect your dinner from climate change
The salmon farms in the far south of Australia, where icy winds roar in from Antarctica, seem an…
Conservation innovation works wonders for Masungi Georeserve but threats remain
The award-winning Masungi Georeserve, a privately managed conservation area in Baras, Rizal, continues to receive global recognition for…
Manila Water joins intl coastal cleanup drive
Manila Water employees and volunteers joined the recent cleanup activity in Baseco Beach, Tondo, Manila, as part of…
Oceans rising faster, ice melting more
NEW YORK—Climate change is making the world’s oceans warm, rise, lose oxygen and get more acidic at an…
Greta: A young activist praised and criticized
UNITED NATIONS—She stepped onto the biggest of global stages to face the most diverse of audiences, and she…
Green gaming: Video game firms make climate promises at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS—Gaming is going green—and some of the biggest game companies hope players will, too. The companies behind…
MWF bags Asia’s Community Care Company of the Year award
True to its mission in serving marginalized communities through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Manila Water Foundation (MWF),…
Study: Air pollution reaches placenta in pregnancy
WASHINGTON—A new study suggests that when a pregnant woman breathes in air pollution, it can travel beyond her…
Report: Airlines’ carbon emissions growing fast
United States airlines are increasing their emissions of climate-changing gases much faster than they are boosting fuel efficiency,…
Soccsksargen folks cautioned vs ‘unhealthy smog’ from Indonesia
GENERAL SANTOS CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Soccsksargen has cautioned residents…
Asian climate organizers: ‘Our house is on fire’
Hundreds of Asians across nine countries—Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand—will be…
Preserving Makiling’s forest
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) recently conducted tree planting in its 10-hectare adopted area inside the Makiling Botanic…
The massive cost of not adapting to climate change
Slowing the planetary march toward climate catastrophe—and the multitrillion-dollar investment required to do it—has become a central issue of…
WWF-Philippines launches ‘No Plastics in Nature’ initiative
The first anniversary of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines’s #AyokoNgPlastik movement was highlighted by the recent…
European space agency records Amazon air pollution
RIO DE JANEIRO—New satellite images published last week by the European Space Agency show an increase in air…
UN rights chief airs worries on climate change
GENEVA—The UN human-rights chief said last week she was, alarmed“ that migrant children are still being held in…
Urban poor hit hardest as planet heats up
BALTIMORE—Heat radiates from the asphalt and concrete that cover the streets, the sidewalks, the alleys, even the tiny…
PBSP, top firms partner for Marikina Watershed rehab
Despite the bad weather, around 500 employee-volunteers from 27 companies, professionals, athletes, enthusiasts and families trooped to the…
Kadayawan revelers, Smart join hands to save the environment
Plastic waste pollution continues to be one of the major environmental challenges of the world. Recognizing this, PLDT…
Keeping the water where it should be in Teresa, Rizal
TERESA, Rizal—In less than 25 years, there will be no more water to drink or to use in…
Lake Lanao in peril
Caught in the crossfire of the infamous Marawi Siege, Lake Lanao in the province of Lanao del Sur…
Amazon’s role in global climate change
R IO DE JANEIRO—Fires across the Brazilian Amazon have sparked an international outcry for preservation of the world’s…
700,000 people using GCash Forest to save the watershed
More than 700,000 GCash users have joined the movement to plant trees through GCash Forest, a carbon tracking…