Law Columbia

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Guest Commentary: The Role of Human Rights Institutions In Tackling Climate Change: A Case Study of the Philippines. This responsibility applies to all companies conducting business in the Philippines, and those present within the country by virtue of their value chain or any other reason. Introduction.

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New Scientist

APRIL 12, 2024

Five years ago, a fossil found in the Philippines was determined to be from a new species of hominin called Homo luzonensis. Since then, we’ve learned a bit more about the newest member of the human family

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 16, 2024

Fresenius Kidney Care Workers in the Philippines Allege Corporate Layering, Fueling Job Insecurity and Low Wages UNI Global Union PaulaR Tue, 01/16/2024 - 14:47 Friday, September 22, 2023 Read more Hemodialysis professionals employed at various Fresenius Kidney Care Dialysis Centers in the Philippines have voiced concerns regarding their employment (..)

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Inside Climate News

MARCH 26, 2024

By Kiley Price In 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted with enough force to spew high amounts of gas and ash all the way into the stratosphere, which starts roughly 4 miles above the Earth’s surface.

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New Scientist

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A female megamouth shark was found in the Philippines with one pup alongside her and six fetuses inside her body

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 7, 2017

Philippine communist rebels vowed on Monday to step up attacks on mining firms and troops guarding them in the northern Kalinga mountains, raising a new threat to a sector that has been beset with environmental woes.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Philippines In June, USAID announced over $1.16 million to support the installation of solar roofing, nanogenerators and other renewable energy technologies in the Philippines. The grants are part of USAID’s Energy Secure Philippines project, launched in 2021. million people. © Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images.

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Inside Climate News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By Bob Berwyn As Typhoon Haiyan howled into the Philippines in November 2013, people knew that a powerful storm was coming, but they were not expecting a typhoon with 196 mile per hour winds, driving a storm surge up to 23 feet high.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 8, 2022

Jo Bacallo, a self-proclaimed “water storyteller,” teaches children in the Philippines about hygiene and sanitation. A native of the Philippines, Bacallo was raised in Pateros, a municipality of metropolitan Manila. . Bacallo teaches children at an Indigenous school in the Philippines basic handwashing skills.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 26, 2022

Philippines Finds Grounds to Hold Companies Accountable. Earlier this month, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR) published the findings of a seven-year investigation documenting the connection between the deliberate actions of the world’s largest carbon emitters and climate-related human rights abuses in the Philippines.

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New Scientist

JUNE 30, 2023

Marks on stone tools found in the Tabon Caves on Palawan island in the Philippines suggest they were used for processing plant fibres, allowing the creation of ropes, baskets and other items

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 3, 2022

A few days earlier in the Philippines, Typhoon Noru gave new meaning to rapid … Continue reading Hurricane Ian capped 2 weeks of extreme storms around the globe: Here’s what’s known about how climate change fuels hurricanes.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Typhoon Rai killed over 400 people in the Philippines; Hurricane Ida caused an estimated… Read more → to heat waves and wildfires.

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The one I want to mention is Josefina Belmonte, the mayor of Quezon City in the Philippines. Among the winners are the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and a business called Blue Circle that pays fishers to catch plastic off the coast of China. Of particular concern is the plague of discarded sachets that clog waterways.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 27, 2022

New figures illustrate widespread damage from Super Typhoon Rai in the Philippines last December. million houses after hitting the Philippines in December, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A new tidal barrier project in the U.K. MILLION HOUSES .

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Inhabitant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Fortuna Cools recently announced the launch of the Nutshell Cooler, a collapsible cooler made using upcycled coconut fiber sourced from the Philippines and designed to outperform plastic.

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Frontiers

MAY 8, 2023

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including work on the biodiversity of the Philippine Seas , new insights into understanding emerging and reemerging viruses , findings on how big data can be used in health care applications , and research on what effects space flight has on human brains.

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New Scientist

MAY 4, 2022

This still from The Boat People, a film shot in the Philippines following five children as they travel by sea, collecting objects, is one of many evocative artworks on display at Seattle Art Museum's exhibition Our Blue Planet: Global visions of water

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) has announced the launch of an online portal to track various hazard hotspots as well as climate adaptation efforts across the Asia Pacific region, featuring up-to-date information from over 50 countries including the Philippines. Read more →

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 22, 2021

Two major initiatives in the Philippines aim to preserve land and water in the Cordillera Administrative Region. “(The The DOST has launched two major research programs in the Philippines to preserve mountains in the Cordillera Administrative Region and ensure water security and climate resilience for the region’s indigenous communities.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Fossil fuel companies’ responsibility for climate crises was brought to international attention after Super-Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines during COP 19. Read the full story at The Energy Mix.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 2, 2023

Fortunately, alternatives to single-use plastics exist, and we and other Ocean Conservancy colleagues were lucky to see them first-hand as part of the International Zero Waste Cities Conference held in the Philippines earlier this year. Now, this refill system is a model for other islands in the country. And it’s not just bottles, either.

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Law Columbia

MAY 30, 2023

Isabel has a BA in Communications from Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) and a MA in International Affairs from The New School (New York). We are thrilled to welcome Isabel to our team! The post Staff News: Isabel Tañedo Joins the Sabin Center as Assistant Director of Operations appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In 2016, the Philippines had over 9.3 The Philippines passed the Green Jobs Act in 2016, which was designed to incentivize the private sector to invest in sustainable sectors and train workers for new employment opportunities. The Philippines. million people working in the polluting fossil fuels sector. . See here for Part One.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered the squidworm in 2007 using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV ) that dove about 9,500 feet into the Celebes Sea between the Philippines and Indonesia.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

She practiced corporate and commercial law at Quisumbing Torres in the Philippines, a member firm of Baker McKenzie, for almost three years. second honors, from Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) in 2016. in Management Economics from Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines). Dyan received her LL.M. She also holds a B.A.

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PBS Nature

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A dugong in the Philippines has two sets of companions, streamlined remoras and striped golden jacks. From great whales to turtles, to sharks and tiny blennies, the ocean is full of creatures that need and support each other. Buzzworthy Moments: Many fish help to clean other sea creatures. The remoras, on the other hand, are irritating.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 4, 2024

Commission on Human Rights in the Philippines which was petitioned to investigate the impact of climate change on human rights and the role of the ‘Carbon Majors’ in driving climate change and obstructing action.

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Ocean Conservancy

MARCH 14, 2023

And as I learned at the International Zero Waste Cities Conference held January 2023 in Quezon City (part of Metro Manila in the Philippines) in, this impacts our planet and our ocean in many ways. In fact, some of these solutions, like bulk refill and reuse models, have already been deployed in some parts of the Philippines.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The pilot projects will also test the integration of transition credits in the Philippines. Accordingly, TRACTION will work over two years to identify barriers and create solutions for transition credits to become a credible financial instrument. MAS aims to support the region in accelerating the phase-out of CFPPs through these initiatives.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 8, 2024

Not For Long As LNG Gas Demand Grows [Watch For Price Spikes] PA Politics - Everything Is Connected -- Inquirer: Gov.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In Case You Missed It: HotSpots H2O: The Philippines’ Largest Wetland Faces Prospect of Drilling – The newly autonomous Bangsamoro government has invited investors to pursue drilling projects in a marsh critical for both Indigenous peoples and wildlife. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

HotSpots H2O: The Philippines’ Largest Wetland Faces Prospect of Drilling – The newly autonomous Bangsamoro government has invited investors to pursue drilling projects in a marsh critical for both Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Now, they’re calling for swift action. .

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 14, 2024

-- PA Capital-Star: Biden ‘Moratorium’ On LNG Gas Exports Could Hurt PA’s Energy Future, House Republican Panel Hears [There Is No Moratorium, It’s A Pause On New LNG Export Facilities, Export Facility Capacity Will Double In Capacity ] -- OilPrice.com: Gas Glut?

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Workers at Toyota factories in Canada, India, Mexico, and the Philippines as well as the state of Kentucky. Protest Toyota Campaign vs. Toyota Protest Toyota Campaign vs. Toyota | March 4, 2004 TMPCWA filed a complaint against Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) for labour rights violations. It paid out a fine of $1.2

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In Case You Missed It: HotSpots H2O: The Philippines’ Largest Wetland Faces Prospect of Drilling – The newly autonomous Bangsamoro government has invited investors to pursue drilling projects in a marsh critical for both Indigenous peoples and wildlife. Steelhead in the Columbia River are at an all-time low.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 22, 2022

One of the most striking chapters describes a family caught by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, and a survivor who made the connection between her personal loss and the work of the fossil fuel companies.

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