DOTr promotes mangrove conservation, sustainable infra development
In a study by the University of the Philippines (UP) in January, the Philippines ranked second in Southeast Asia with 10.5% of mangroves lost....
China is building two-thirds of new wind and solar globally, report says
BEIJING - Almost two-thirds of big wind and solar plants under construction globally are in China, where surging renewable capacity has squeezed coal's generation share to...
India’s solar output grows at slowest pace in six years in first half of...
SINGAPORE - India's solar power generation grew at the slowest pace in six years in the first half of 2024, an analysis of data from the...
Philippine diving town swaps trash for rice to clean up its beaches
MABINI, Philippines - Green campaigners in a diving resort in the Philippines have come up with a novel way to clean up the town's...
Amazon sidesteps carbon offset standard Bezos helped fund
Amazon has become the first company to sidestep a global standard for verifying carbon offsets that was developed by a non-profit funded largely by...
China gives cities over $316 mln in emergency relief amid deadly floods
BEIJING - China has provided more than 2.3 billion yuan ($316.4 million) in funds to help with rescue efforts, emergency supplies and planning as deadly floods...
Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals
LONDON - Some of the world's biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase their climate ambition ahead of...
Hawaii agrees to ‘groundbreaking’ settlement of youth climate change case
Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the...
Fossil fuel use, emissions hit records in 2023, report says
LONDON - Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels' share of the global energy mix decreased slightly...
Japan’s beloved cats get healthcare help from AI
TOKYO - Mayumi Kitakata frets about the health and wellbeing of Chi, her stoic housemate who enjoys treats, indulges a bit too much in the catnip,...
Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes
MANILA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Just weeks after thousands of Filipino students were sent home from sweltering classrooms during a brutal heatwave, the country's schools are...
US House committee report finds Wall Street colluded to curb emissions
The Republican majority in a US congressional committee published a report on Tuesday accusing Wall Street firms of colluding with advocacy groups to force...