First months of 2025 likely rainy amid La Niña conditions, says PAGASA

The Philippines is expected to experience above-normal rainfall conditions from January to March due to La Niña conditions, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...

Climate change putting Philippines at double risk of typhoons, scientists say

SINGAPORE - Climate change is making the Philippines more vulnerable to tropical storms, with rising temperatures already putting the country at nearly double the...

Nika weakens, set to exit PAR by Tuesday afternoon

Severe Tropical Storm Nika continues to weaken and is anticipated to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday afternoon, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,...

PAGASA monitoring two tropical cyclones outside PAR amid Typhoon Nika

As Typhoon Nika affects large parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau is also monitoring two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility...

Nika intensifies to typhoon, Signal No. 4 raised in Isabela and Aurora

Nika has further intensified into a typhoon as it approaches the boundary of Isabela and Aurora, prompting the declaration of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal...

Disaster preparedness of Filipinos increased, but needs more improvement – 2024 Harvard survey

Filipinos are more prepared for natural disasters than they were seven years ago, but material investments and social support still needs improvement, according to...

MMDA aims to have zero waste in landfills by 2034

by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its 10-year Road to Zero Waste program on Tuesday, aiming to create...

2024 will be world’s hottest on record, EU scientists say

BRUSSELS - This year is "virtually certain" to eclipse 2023 as the world's warmest since records began, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on...

Toxic smog wreathes India’s capital as winter nears

NEW DELHI - A toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital on Tuesday, driving air quality in some areas into the "severe" range ahead of winter, when...

Indonesia’s Laki-laki volcano on Flores Island erupts, killing 9 people

JAKARTA - At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to...

Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16, eyes on private investment

CALI, Colombia - Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting...

Chinese solar firms, ever-nimble, go further afield where US tariffs don’t reach

Some of the biggest Chinese-owned solar factories in Vietnam are cutting production and laying off workers, spurred on by the expansion of U.S. trade...
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