Ten teams of local journalists and visual storytellers took center stage on Tuesday, March 25, as they presented their final stories for the Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship (JEKCF) 2024. The culminating activity, held in Quezon City, marked the conclusion…
ICSC and Bohol Government Join Forces for Climate Action and Energy Transition
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and the provincial government of Bohol have officially partnered to advance climate action and energy transition efforts in the province. The commitment was solidified through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by…
Glaciers Melting at Record Rates Due to Climate Change
Climate change is rapidly accelerating the melting of the worldโs glaciers. A groundbreaking new study revealed that they are shrinking more than twice as fast as they were in the early 2000s. Between 2000 and 2011, glaciers lost ice at…
La Niรฑa Emerges Late: What It Means for the Philippines and the World
A weak La Niรฑa climate pattern has finally emerged in the Pacific Ocean, arriving months later than anticipated. This development brings the potential for disruptive weather patterns worldwideโraising risks of drought in some regions and intensifying rains in othersโeven as…
Rising Sea Levels Threaten 13 Iconic Cities by 2050
The increasing pace of global rising sea levels, driven by melting ice sheets and warming oceans, is putting some of the world’s most iconic cities at risk of submersion. By 2050, major urban centers like Amsterdam, Miami, and others could…
Fish, Fires, and Falsehoods: How Misinformation Fanned the Flames of LAโs Wildfires
At first glance, fish and wildfires seem to have little in common. But as winds reaching 100 miles per hour fueled catastrophic blazes across Los Angeles, incoming President Donald Trump placed the blame on a tiny, endangered fish that lives…
Seaweed Pellet Supplementation in Grazing Beef Cattle Slashes Methane Emissions
A groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has revealed that supplementing the diet of grazing beef cattle with seaweed pellets can significantly reduce methane emissionsโby nearly 40 percent. The study, published in Proceedings of the…
Climate Alarm: The Planetโs Warning Signs Grow Louder
After a record-breaking year for global temperatures, the urgency for decisive climate action has never been greater. With global warming outpacing previous projections, the stakes are higher than ever. Here’s a closer look at the latest findings and their alarming…
The Amazon on the Brink: Why We Must Act Now
The Amazon Rainforest, often called the “lungs of the Earth,” is teetering on the edge of an irreversible tipping point. Already, a staggering 17% of its forests have been lost to deforestation, and another 17% are severely degraded. The threats…
Simple Guide to Understanding Climate Change
The Earth is heating upโand itโs our fault. Human activities have driven global temperatures to alarming highs, posing severe threats to both people and the planet. But while the outlook is grim, thereโs still hope. Scientists say urgent action can…
Zamboanga Sibugay Journalists Shine as Fellows in Prestigious Climate Reporting
Two veteran journalists from Zamboanga Sibugay are among of the four Mindanao representatives selected as fellows for the Jaime Espina Klima Correspondents Fellowship, a program dedicated to amplifying stories of climate action and renewable energy transition in the Philippines. Elvie…
Debunking the Myth of a “Climate Migration Wave”
The world is already witnessing the devastating effects of climate change, forcing countless people in the Global South to flee their homes. But the fear of mass climate migration to Europe is overblown, argues Jan Freihardt, a researcher specializing in…
