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Sustainable future needs new thinking—UN report

Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Program’s (UNEP) new global outlook released last week. The agency calls the...

FAO: Healthy soils at the heart of more resilient and greener cities

ROME―The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) last week marked World Soil Day 2025 with a global celebration in Rome under...

CBCP leaders nix nuclear plant in Pangasinan

SIX officials of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) have voiced strong opposition to a proposed nuclear power plant in Western Pangasinan,...

Open dumps,dirty sewage ruin PH rivers

Open dumpsites and water pollution are destroying the country’s ecological integrity and endangering the health of communities. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...

PH hosts seminar on protecting oceans

ILOILO CITY—The Philippines hosted the Asia Regional Large-Scale Marine Protected Area (LSMPA) Workshop here to discuss science-based, community-driven strategies for large-scale marine protection. The Zoological...

Procurement law promotes sustainability

The new government procurement law will ensure sustainable practices, push economic inclusion and protect the environment. The rules and regulations of the New Government Procurement...

Pope Leo decries lack of political will on climate change

Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged "concrete actions" on climate change and complained that some leaders lacked the will to act, as...

PH vows to guard wetlands, migratory birds

The Philippines has committed to protect migratory waterbirds and their wetland habitats by ensuring favorable conditions and strengthening conservation efforts. “Let us ensure that conservation...

1.7b suffer lower crop yields due to land degradation

Conclusion To measure this, the report applies a debt-based approach, comparing current values of three key indicators—soil organic carbon, soil erosion, and soil water—against conditions...

Baguio bares 3-year environment plan

BAGUIO CITY—The city government has laid down a comprehensive three-year plan costing P100 million aimed at preserving, protecting, and restoring the environment while maintaining...

Investing in nature is about growing the economy

The floods in Cebu and the destruction wreaked by typhoon Tino in the rest of Visayas could have been minimized … Nature investments do not...

FAO findings note slowing deforestation

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha)–equivalent...

UNDP report reveals powerful link between poverty and climate crisis

Nearly 80 percent of the world’s poor—887 million people--live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the...

Barriers to decarbonizing waste and transport sectors identified

The Green Finance Institute released a new report analyzing investment barriers and innovative financial mechanisms in mobilizing private capital into the transport and waste...
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