By Mavie Ungco/RSJ, GMANews.TV – Rare is the global conference where one can say without hyperbole that the fate of the earth hangs in the balance. But that can be said about the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark which is currently taking place until December 18. (more…)

By Cai U. Ordinario – The effects of climate change will significantly impact Southeast Asia, particularly hurting two countries, the Philippines and Indonesia. It could cut the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) by around 6 percent, according to the latest report recently released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). (more…)

By Mike Frialde – Makati City celebrates Earth Day today (April 22) by joining the “Biyaheng Malinis, Biyaheng Kay Ganda” pollution-free motorcade of electric-powered vehicles. (more…)

By Katherine Adraneda – Fishermen trawling for mackerel off Masbate near Donsol in Sorsogon instead caught an extremely rare shark and cooked it Bicol style, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines) revealed yesterday. (more…)

With just one week to go before Earth Hour, environmental group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) asked tech-savvy Filipinos to build up awareness and support through Internet and texting. (more…)

By Katharine Adraneda
Metro Manila was ranked seventh “most vulnerable” to climate change among provinces and districts in Southeast Asia. (more…)

Falling oil prices have take the urgency out of the renewable energy push—and that will set back both development of a viable market and industry investment

By Dennis Posadas – The Philippines and most of the rest of Asia have finally started falling in love with clean energy. Last December the Philippines enacted the Renewable Energy Act, a new law that took several years to push through the legislature but only gained enough impetus after the 2008 oil crisis. (more…)