MANILA, Philippines (First published: September 25, 1:44 p.m.) — For Chris Perez, a senior Philippines weather specialist with the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, one of the best feelings in the world is producing reliable forecasts that helped save millions ...
River sedimentation of Batanghari River, geographically divides Jambi city, has resulted in urban flooding since almost the last 20 years. The river that functions as a source of water and a “water disposal site” from urban areas to downstream areas ...
“Do not complicate the simple.” These are the words uttered by an island-nation delegate during a UN climate finance dialogue I attended at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila. This dialogue was the third in a series of technical ...
Together with The Cropper Foundation, we're carrying out a Citizen Climate Journalism Fellowship to train citizen representatives from Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago and build their capacity to communicate climate change. ...
Unique to the Himalayan region, Barahnaja is a traditional cultivation that involves the sowing of 12 grains in rainfed fields. They can adapt to droughts and their residues serve as cattle fodder, but with an increased capacity to reduce nitrogen ...
When crops of different varieties are continuously grown in the fields, food security and a nutritious diet are assured for the whole year, including for animals. Moreover, they nourish the soil. Read Part 1 of this story here Dehradun, Uttarakhand: While the ...
In Climate Tracker, we believe that young communicators play a vital part in conversations about climate change and its impacts. Young climate advocates show extraordinary strength and leadership, and have the power to pressure society into action. While many of ...
Young climate advocates from Eastern Samar in the Philippines participated in a workshop conducted by Climate Tracker Asia and Oxfam Pilipinas that aimed to equip communicators with the right skills and knowledge to tell more grassroots stories. Seven climate advocates ...
Jakartans — especially those living in areas unreached by the city’s pipe network — are still struggling to access clean potable water as scientists predict that climate change will disrupt water balance and a harsher El Niño can potentially spell ...
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Indian mackerel, also known locally as ikan kembung, is one of the most beloved fish of Malaysians. The stout, torpedo-shaped fish is so popular it has earned the nickname ikan rakyat, meaning “fish of the people.” ...