BANGKOK – Thailand could hit Saharan heat levels by 2070, according to a growing body of climate research that suggests global warming is consistently pushing parts of the world beyond the temperature range in which human societies have historically…
Geneva, Switzerland — The United Nations (UN) on Monday warned that the amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years,…
Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path? …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s average temperature in 2025 sizzled at a feverishly elevated level, a jump up from trends of recent decades, but not quite as record-smashing hot as 2024, several climate monitoring teams reported Tuesday, Jan.…
BAKU – Climate change, including extreme heat and frequent heat waves, is already known to harm ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. New evidence suggests that rising temperatures may also slow key aspects of early childhood development, according to…
Some flood-hit regions of Southeast Asia experienced their heaviest November rains since 2012, according to an Agence France Presse (AFP) analysis, as climate change intensifies seasonal weather patterns. Large areas of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has once again topped the World Risk Index, the yardstick for being highly exposed to extreme weather effects. Most especially flooding. The ranking came as the country has been barraged by a…
UNITED NATIONS, United States — He mocked renewables as a “joke,” praised “clean, beautiful coal” and declared climate change the “greatest con job ever.” President Donald Trump used his UN comeback address Tuesday to champion fossil fuels…
Osaka, Japan – The use of rattan for the façade of the Philippine Pavillion perhaps is a simple way to address climate change issues. The panel discussion on “Health and Climate Change: The Greatest Challenge of Our…
MANILA, Philippines — Local government units (LGUs) must step up their disaster resiliency and response as weather becomes unpredictable to avoid damage to property and loss of life, Senior Citizens party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes said on Friday.…
As the marine world heats up, clownfish are showing an unsuspected talent for adapting to increasingly extreme conditions. Faced with heat waves exacerbated by climate change, these little fish, made famous by the movie “Finding Nemo,” adopt…
MANILA, Philippines — Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila’s soaring heat. Last year, heatwaves forced…
