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Death toll surges as ‘climate change charged’ Typhoon Rai hits Philippines

At least 375 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines over the weekend. Super Typhoon Rai - with...

Philippine NGO asserts enforcement of ASEAN ban on mercury in cosmetics

Mercury in cosmetics remains a serious threat to human health and the environment 14 years after the ASEAN regional bloc decided to ban it...

Mercury contamination: Philippine FDA bans five beauty creams from Pakistan

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Philippines has issued separate advisories warning consumers against the purchase and use of five imported “beauty...

Philippines tightens regulations on highly toxic cadmium, hexavalent chromium

The Government of the Philippines has imposed new policies tightening regulations on the industrial uses of cancer-causing cadmium and hexavalent chromium to protect human...

Philippine study finds lead in industrial paints sold locally

The report “Lead in Solvent-Based Industrial Paints Sold in the Philippines” released on Sunday, October 24, 2021, in time for the UN-backed International Lead...

Philippine environmental groups push for green electoral reforms ahead of 2022 polls

As the election fever heats up across the Philippines, environmental groups are urging the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to initiate much-needed reforms toward an...

2,700 people flee as Philippines’ second-most active volcano rumbles

No fewer than 2,700 people had fled their homes as the Philippines’ second most active volcano erupted and government scientists warned on Friday, July...

Shell sells Philippine gas field for $460m

Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, has agreed to sell its stake in an offshore gas field in the Philippines for $460 million, Shell said in...

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33 states at high risk of flooding, warns hydrological agency

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33...
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Climate White Paper: ‘Substantial flaws’ identified within Norway’s climate, energy strategy

Norway on Thursday, April 10, 2025, unveiled its Climate White Paper alongside a draft of new, yet supposedly insufficient, climate targets....

AfDB president pledges investment in Cross River’s health, agriculture sectors

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged significant investment in Cross River State’s health...

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33 states at high risk of flooding, warns hydrological agency

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Climate White Paper: ‘Substantial flaws’ identified within Norway’s climate, energy strategy

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