
16 dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh
At least 16 people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
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At least 16 people died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of about a million people from their homes, officials said Tuesday.
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Singapore announced Tuesday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving a firm date for the first time, and will look at using hydrogen as a major…
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Numerous posts on social media blame climate-change policies for the surge in energy prices. AFP Fact Check asked experts whether the claim stands up.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that they will hold oral arguments on the petition filed yesterday by veteran election lawyer Atty. Romulo Macalintal against…
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Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United…
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Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines are ranked among the globally-ranked universities in the recently released 2023 Times Higher…
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The Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the threats received by TV5 journalist Ed Lingao and host Lourd de Veyra, saying that any threats or…
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The Commission on Elections on Tuesday said that they are in the 'last phase' of their preparations for the 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
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New Zealand on Tuesday unveiled plans to tax the greenhouse gas emissions from farm animals, in a controversial proposal designed to tackle climate change.
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If rising seas engulf the Maldives and Tuvalu, will those countries be wiped off the map? And what happens to their citizens?
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A landslide in Venezuela has left at least 25 people dead and more than 50 missing after a river overflowed, officials said Sunday, in the latest deadly…
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His head haloed by a whirlwind of mosquitoes, Aamir Hussain stands on the roof of his home in southern Pakistan surveying the fetid floodwaters all around.
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The plea of now Cable, Inc. for a preliminary injunction stopping the implementation of a cease-and-desist order (CDO) issued by the National…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission, in a 3-2 vote, denied the petition of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. for a P4.80 increase in the contracted prices of the…
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Commission on Audit chairperson Jose Calida has resigned his post, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin disclosed on Tuesday, October 4.
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Reforms to the way that societies collect and treat their waste could slash global emissions of planet-heating methane, a new report said Monday, noting that…
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The problem of illegal drugs persists and so must our efforts to eradicate it.
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The Tagpros Education OPC's Learning Management Systems Platform project, amounting to P47 million, was greenlighted by the Board of Investments as a new…
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