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What is bleaker than the climate crisis?
We can think of so many reasons why we are not making progress in solving the climate crisis. One of them, I think, is because the science is incomplete.
Humanity's next test: Feed 10 billion without ruining Earth
Stephen Cornelius, WWF's chief advisor on climate change, says the world needs 'an urgent transformation in how we use land in the future'
Swedish teen Thunberg slams 'hate and threats' as visit divides French parliament
Climate activist Greta Thunberg takes on her critics directly, accusing politicians, business leaders, and journalists of failing to communicate the scientific truth as shown in the latest IPCC report and leaving the burden to children
2-meter sea level rise 'plausible' by 2100 – study
A group of the world's leading ice scientists says the area of land lost to the ocean could be equivalent to that of France, Germany, Spain, and Britain combined and would displace more than 180 million people
U.N. report on 'mission impossible' climate target: key points
The report lays out what it will take to prevent Earth's average surface temperature from rising beyond 1.5C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels
U.N. report on global warming target puts governments on the spot
(3rd UPDATE) 'This will be one of the most important meetings in IPCC history,' says Hoesung Lee, chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
SONA 2016: Duterte, don’t get caught in the fog of global warming
Rolly Calalang: Duterte’s lukewarm reception of the climate change agreement is not really out of line
The Paris Agreement and PH's fossil fuel industry
The most effective way to reduce the impact of the fossil fuel industry in the Philippines is to convince investors to shift their investments from fossil fuels to renewable energy
#COP21: 5 days to forge world’s climate action plan
At 21 pages the draft of the world s climate change agreement is on track to be finalized by December 11 but many sticky issues remain unresolved
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
If mankind fails to curb global warming we would face fallout ranging from massive refugee crises to scorching heatwaves
TIMELINE: The long road to the climate summit of the century
In this Rappler infographic retrace the steps the world has taken to address climate change through international summits
Climate summit: The crunch issues
Here are the key points of contention at the UN climate change conference in France
Global warming: What if we do nothing?
Starting on November 30 195 nations will huddle in Paris for a climate rescue pact to rein in the greenhouse gases that drive climate change Here is what could happen if they come up empty handed
Renowned climate scientist: 1.5°C goal ‘difficult but morally correct’
Sticking to the 2°C climate goal is a message to vulnerable countries that we cannot protect you says renowned climate expert Dr Saleemul Huq
Sea level rise unavoidable, says NASA
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting faster than ever and oceans are warming and expanding much more rapidly than they have in years past
In landmark document, Pope urges world to stop climate change destruction
UPDATED In a radically worded letter addressed to every person on the planet the leader of the world s 1 2 billion Catholics blames human greed for the critical situation Our Sister mother Earth now finds itself in
G7 countries told: act on climate change
A day ahead of the G7 summit of world leaders French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says the leaders should commit to decarbonization and a dramatic decrease in greenhouse gases
Sea-level rise accelerating, say scientists
Scientists say meltwater from the Earth s ice sheets are a likely cause
Limited climate change accord likely in Paris –IPCC expert
The promises currently on the table are not enough to hit the two degrees Celsius target by 2020 We have to do more says a climate change expert
Developing world may need annual $500B for climate by 2050 – UN
The projected amount is as much as 5 times higher than previous estimates and significantly more than today s spending on climate adaptation
Kerry: Ignoring climate science puts 'our kids, grandkids' at risk
The UN s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC says time is running out to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius and that current trends in carbon emissions heralded disaster
Time running out to reach 2ºC warming target
UPDATED Earth is now on a trajectory for at least 4ºC warming by 2100 over pre industrial times – a recipe for worsening drought flood rising seas and species extinctions
Climate: Summit rhetoric faces credibility test
A month after world leaders pledged to curb the threat of climate change their words will be put to the test when talks for a new global pact resume in Bonn
Far more displaced by disasters than conflict – study
Report: 22 million people were displaced in 2013 due to disasters brought on by natural hazards nearly three times the number who were forced from their homes due to violence
UN: Climate change poses growing health threat
If we don t act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions we ll be living on a planet which is basically in many important respects unsuitable in many locations for health
Scientists bare findings of 1st PH climate change report
The report says tropical cyclones may become less frequent but the number of typhoons per year will vary greatly
A defining moment for climate change
In Bonn it is our hope that the world will be able to finally move forward even if slowly at first toward consensus
Reefs cheaper than concrete to protect coast cities
Around 100 million people living close to the sea at altitudes of less than 10 meters could benefit from risk reduction by reefs including the Philippines Indonesia and India
A future of thirst: Water crisis lies on the horizon
Don t waste even a single drop By the end of this century billions are likely to be gripped by water stress and the stuff of life could be an unseen driver of conflict
PH reliance on coal contributes to climate change – groups
The latest United Nations report urges countries to do away with fossil fuels to curb climate change The Philippines however is building more coal plants
Governments approve text of UN climate report
The IPCC s assessment reports are closely watched events in the political and scientific fields of climate change
How gov't is readying farmers for climate change
Farmers and fishermen who depend on the abundance of natural resources are expected to suffer economically
Carbon cuts possible for manageable warming: experts
It will entail challenging technological economic institutional and behavior change
Will world governments now take climate action?
Renewable energy can and will have to play a leading role in the world’s energy future
Climate change creating 'new poor' in PH
Global warming puts farmers and fishermen below the poverty line and creates new hunger hotspots
Calls for action as world faces fork in climate road
Scientists politicians envoys and green groups stand united in calls for faster more drastic action to avoid the worst case scenarios of conflict drought and massive displacement highlighted in IPCC s climate report
Climate change boosts conflict risk, flood, hunger: UN
The report said the impact of climate change was already being felt and would increase with every additional degree that temperatures rose
Preparing to withstand other extreme weather events
Climate changes may also increase the danger of war because already scarce natural resources including drinking water will be under greater pressure
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions needed to curb hunger
Climate change will intensify global hunger and the poor in developing countries will be the most vulnerable Find out what we can do today
The fight for food and climate justice
While no country – rich or poor – can afford to be complacent it is the world’s poorest and most food insecure countries that are the least prepared and most at risk
Scientists meet in Japan after grim climate forecast
The report is part of a massive overview by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and is likely to shape policies and climate talks in the future
How climate change threatens our food security
As the world becomes warmer in the coming years Philippine agriculture will face greater challenges
INFOGRAPHIC: What UN reports say about climate change
The United Nations is releasing in March the second of 3 reports on climate change Here s a slideshow of what new findings we can expect
UN report sees $1.45T global warming cost – media
Report: If global temperatures rise by 2 5 degrees Celsius 4 5 Fahrenheit the world s aggregated gross domestic production will fall by 0 2 to 2
2013 in green: Top 10 PH environmental news
From devastated coral reefs to renewable energy 2013 was a rollercoaster ride for Mother Nature to say the least
#COP19: Negotiating on who is to live and who is to die?
[If] several developed countries cannot meet their commitments Shifting mitigation responsibilities to developing countries will not solve the problem
Coming to grips with a climate-defined future
Climate change is a global phenomenon but it will manifest itself in clusters or pockets of risk How do we prepare ourselves?
Science wRap: Warm Earth, wet Mars, 'Bad' chemistry
In this week s Science wRap: Big climate and Mars news deadly giant hornets and fake but based on real life meth making
Green groups urge more domestic action on climate change
After the release of an international climate change report groups call for more local action on climate change adaptation
Is it time to ditch the climate change 'bible'?
Analysts say the giant IPCC report should give way to nimbler more relevant research
