Stories about climate change, its impacts, and just and equitable solutions for the planet.
“Are you really walking all the way to Tacloban?” a woman in her 60s asked me as I was waiting inside the St. Peter and Paul cathedral. I was in … Continue reading Philippines is excluding vulnerable voices from climate consultation
There is no point denying it: climate has changed. We experience it in our everyday lives — the heat has become unbearable and strong typhoons have extended their stay in … Continue reading Our love affair with coal: Why can’t we call it quits
The wind in Lamao carries with it a certain smell of sulfur and an amount of ash that later covers the road. It is like New Year’s Eve, except that … Continue reading Philippine Energy Company Harasses Opponents, Pollutes
Tutulungan niyo ba kami? (Will you help us?)” Two women asked as they passed by me on the streets of Veriato, Samar. I asked why. “Nasira ang bahay at kabuhayan … Continue reading Aquino’s response to climate change: Action or inaction?
The rainy season has come once again and for many communities in the Philippines, this means getting ready for strong typhoons. This also means evacuation, damaged crops, and floods. June … Continue reading Are we ready for the next disaster?
The two weeks of United Nations-sponsored climate talks that ended on Nov. 11, leaving core sticking points unsolved before a December summit in Paris on a landmark agreement, leaves the … Continue reading Philippine Frustration as Bonn Climate Talks Produce Little
Last year, then commissioner of the Climate Change Commission Nederev “Yeb” Saño went on a 1,000km walk from Manila, kilometer zero, to Tacloban, ground zero. It was called the Climate … Continue reading 4 Things I learned from walking 500 kilometers for 18 days
CLIMATE TALKS PROTEST. Young climate activists stage a protest during the intersession at Bonn this week, a crucial negotiations before the Paris climate talks in December this year. Photo provided … Continue reading Facing the dangers of a warmer world
Renee Karunungan 