Suspension of classes in Cebu City proposed due to rising heat index

Pia Piquero 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Suspension of classes in all levels in Cebu City was proposed by a local legislator due to the rising heat index felt in the province. City Councilor Rey Gealon penned the said resolution,…

Did you know that your pets may suffer from heat stroke too?

Pia Piquero 04/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – As temperatures climb and heat waves become increasingly common, the spotlight often falls on the effects of rising heat index on humans. However, a lesser-discussed yet equally concerning aspect is the impact on…

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

03/30/2024

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves…

Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

12/06/2023

DUBAI—Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the U.N. summit’s final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday, December 5,…

Heat projected to kill nearly five times more people by 2050

11/16/2023

Paris, France—Nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, an international team of experts warned on Wednesday, adding that without action on climate change the “health of humanity is at…

Diwali: Millions of Indians set a world record but worries about air pollution rise

11/13/2023

LUCKNOW, India— Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. Across the country, dazzling multi-colored lights…

Bongbong Marcos eyeing mostly electric vehicles on PH roads by 2040

Jean Mangaluz 10/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said he hopes to see electric vehicles makeup at least 50 percent of the vehicles on the country’s roads by 2040. Marcos said on Monday that his target is…

Philippine weather: Expect cloudy skies, rain showers 

10/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The weather in the Philippines will feature overcast skies and rain showers throughout Monday, October 16, 2023, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. Pagasa attributed the anticipated weather to three…

Myanmar flooding: More than 14,000 people displaced 

10/10/2023

BANGKOK — Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 14,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said Monday.…

Child displacements due to climate disasters: 43.1 million

10/06/2023

Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, October 5, 2023, slamming the lack of…

Typhoon Jenny accelerates towards Taiwan

10/04/2023

Typhoon Jenny, which has an international name Koinu, maintained its strength and is accelerating west northwestward towards Taiwan. This is based on the latest bulletin of Pagasa at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The location…

Typhoon Jenny intensifies

10/02/2023

CEBU, Philippines—Typhoon Jenny, which has an international name of Koinu, has intensified, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 11 a.m bulletin on Monday, October 2, 2023. Typhoon Jenny now packs maximum…

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