Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD
Philippines
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3 killed, 6 missing in central Philippine coal mine collapse
MANILA, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and six others were missing after a coal mine collapsed in Semirara Island in the central Philippine province of Antique on Friday due to heavy
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To sustain its forests, Asia needs to invest in local people: experts
Asia has a unique opportunity to fight climate change and lift many more people out of poverty if it invests more in the communities living in its forests, experts said. More than 450 million people
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Philippine solar industry pushes for more incentives, faster approvals
MANILA: Solar companies will push the Philippine government to quadruple the size of an incentive scheme for suppliers of the renewable energy and to speed up project approvals, as the country grapples
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Philippines confirms second MERS case
The Philippines confirmed a second case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) corona virus on Monday in a man who showed symptoms after arriving in Manila last month from Dubai. The
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Tropical storm shuts Manila schools, floods northern Philippine towns
All shipping was ordered to remain in harbor and some flights were canceled in the northern Philippines, while schools were closed in the capital, Manila, on Monday due to flooding and landslides from
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A model-tested North Atlantic Oscillation reconstruction for the past millennium
The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is the major source of variability in winter atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere, with large impacts on temperature, precipitation and storm tracks,
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Climate change risks and resilience in urban children in Asia
Climate change is a key challenge for Asian cities in the global south. Already half of Asia-Pacific’s urban population live in secondary cities of less than 1 million, and as urbanisation continues more
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Study to increase corn output by 30%
ISABELA: To address the effects of climate change, a professor at the Isabela State University (ISU) is conducting a study to increase crop productivity by as much as 30 percent using Information and Communications
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Philippines sees slow take up of renewable energy
High cost and mismatch in demand and supply makes country reliant on fossil fuels despite setting a goal to have half its energy needs met by renewables, reports Straits Times Leandro Leviste, 21, has
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As Tons of Bug-Infested Rice Rots, El Nino Threatens More Damage
A rice glut that sent prices slumping more than a year ago is shrinking, just as El Nino arrives to parch paddies across Asia. Global inventories were already heading for an eight-year low, including