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Published on 12 May 2020 Global
Today's novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the globe. The pandemic has rapidly uprooted life as we know it and left countries across the world scrambling to contain the outbreaks. In just a few short months, billions of people have become jobless, ill, or had their lives significantly disrupted. But this might not be the only infectious disease we'll have to battle in our lifetimes. According to research from…
Published on 22 April 2020 by Ian Nicolas Cigaral Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Ayala Corp. announced Monday it will fully offload its investments in coal-fired power developments by 2030, joining other big companies around the globe in shifting away from projects that contribute to climate change. The oldest Philippine conglomerate’s energy unit, AC Energy Philippines, is “making a commitment to transition to a lower-carbon portfolio by rebalancing our generation portfolio to grow our renewable energy assets,” Fernando…
Published on 16 April 2020 Singapore
Young people questioned by police after sharing photos of themselves criticizing oil companies on social media. On 13 March, Wong J-min skipped school and headed to a glass-walled tower at the Harbourfront complex on Singapore's west coast.  While her peers sat in their classrooms, the 18-year-old posed for a series of photos before the building housing ExxonMobil's Singapore office, holding up messages scrawled on pieces…
Published on 16 April 2020 Global
The internet has deemed 2020 canceled. And now everyone's looking for a silver lining. But you know what's not a silver lining of this pandemic? Fixing the climate crisis. We haven't fixed it, aren't fixing it, and the way we're talking about all of this is gross. You've probably seen these headlines — that air pollution and heat-trapping emissions appear to be down as the…
Published on 23 March 2020 Philippines
Deputy Speaker and Antique lone district Rep. Loren Legarda is pushing for the establishment of edible landscapes and community gardens to help lessen the impact of climate change. She urged the national government agencies, local governments, businesses, offices, industries, and households to set up community gardens and edible landscapes “to help ensure food supply and ecosystem services.” “For a climate-vulnerable and developing country like the…
Published on 23 March 2020 Myanmar
According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Myanmar has had the highest weather-related losses in the past two decades, alongside Puerto Rico and Haiti. It is said that Myanmar is also one of the most vulnerable countries at risk of the climate crisis. The consequences of climate change can be seen around the world, with natural disasters and rising sea levels headlining global news.…
Published on 23 March 2020 Malaysia
Four out of five Malaysian students (79 percent) who responded to the Cambridge Assessment International Education survey revealed that they would like to pursue a career that allows them to make a positive contribution towards solving a pressing global issue. The study also found that more than three quarters (77 percent) of the respondents said they would consider a potential employer’s attitude towards their most…
Published on 23 March 2020 by Chan Hoyyen Malaysia
WHEN Malaysia ratified the Paris Agreement in 2016, it joined world efforts in keeping the global temperature rise well below 2°C and to limit the warming even further to 1.5 degrees celcius. This also implies the country is committed to reducing national emissions and adapting climate change impacts. Such climate actions are known as Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Malaysia set its first NDC target “to…
Published on 23 March 2020 Myanmar
Myanmar is the second country in the world most affected by climate change since the beginning of the 21st century. Deforestation rate was the third-highest in the world after Brazil and Indonesia in 2015. Between 1990 and 2015, 10 million hectares of forest area were lost (FAO 2015). Rangoon is one of those world cities that could disappear under rising sea levels. Irrawaddy river is…
Published on 23 March 2020 Cambodia
Shoes were abandoned on the sideline as people waded into the mud and shallows – the mission was much more important than worrying about dirty feet. The local activity took place as part of a larger mangrove planting and marine exhibition under ActionAid Cambodia’s 100,000 Mangroves campaign, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) under the project ‘Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems…
Published on 23 March 2020 Vietnam
Vietnam has introduced legislation to advance its greenhouse gas reduction goals as per the Paris climate accord, decreasing worries the fast-growing nation’s reliance on coal would stymie those efforts. Vietnam has introduced legislation to advance its greenhouse gas reduction goals as per the Paris climate accord, decreasing worries the fast-growing nation’s reliance on coal would stymie those efforts. The legislation includes a draft Law on…
Published on 20 March 2020 by Helen Regan Global
While the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are inherently different issues, they share two important characteristics: both are global crises that threaten the lives of millions of people. Yet only one crisis has inspired widespread, drastic action from countries across the globe. As Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, spreads, governments, businesses, and individuals around the world have undertaken unprecedented, wartime-esqe measures. Countries have…
Published on 9 March 2020 Philippines
Jinky Malibato has been seeking sanctuary in the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in Davao City for five years, the second home of over 500 internally displaced Lumad people. She and her family fled their community in Kapalong town in Davao del Norte in early 2015 because of attacks by soldiers and paramilitary groups. But seeking refuge in a place far from home…
Published on 9 March 2020 Philippines
The Philippines may be small in land area, but with over 7,100 islands, the country has one of the most extensive coastlines in the world. This makes the archipelago among the most vulnerable to the impact of global warming. Last week, researchers warned that sea-level rise and climate change are on track to wipe out half the world’s beaches by 2100. Even with a drastic…
Published on 9 March 2020
Read more about the contributions of female humanitarians and gender bias within the aid sector:  https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2020/03/06/roundup-women-girls-disasters-crisis-response
Published on 9 March 2020 by Nanticha Ocharoenchai
Climate activism isn’t as fun as it used to be. I remember the first time I striked–revving up the crowd was fun, and so was chanting for climate justice with a group of strangers. But long gone are those days. Climate Strike Thailand, the group I launched, grew bigger and it seemed like it was finally making the difference I had hoped for. But creating…
Published on 9 March 2020 Vietnam
As a child, Nguy Thi Khanh used to lie in the grass in her Vietnamese village and watch toxic emissions from nearby coal plants float past like clouds. Today she is one of the few voices in Vietnam taking on the industry -- a rare female climate crusader pushing for renewables in a country where dirty energy is on the rise. At 43, she has…
Published on 9 March 2020
The Lao National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee is helping farmers across the country to improve their cultivation techniques so that crops can better withstand drought and dry season yields can be increased. Committee officials said recently that the country is facing drought conditions as rivers in many provinces have continued to drop since last year. In recent years, the direct impact of global warming…
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