Title: In April, 28 hectares of peat swamp forest were scorched out of existence. Now just last Saturday, 62 hectares were burnt as destruction continues to grow.

Date Published: September 01, 2019

Author: Gabmejia

Key Information:

-Climate change took a toll on the 62-hectare land.

- Mindanao is threatened by immense socio-economic development, like agriculture, palm oil plantations, mining, and land grabbing.

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/the-price-of-convenience

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: The Price of Convenience

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: July 08, 2024

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Ralph Lawrence G. Llemit

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: In the Philippines, increases in temperature have been observed, as well as changes in rainfall patterns. All areas of the country get warmer as mean temperatures are expected to rise by 0.9 °C to 1.1 °C in 2020 and by 1.8 °C to 2.2 °C in 2050

Title: Heat-induced ailments affect thousands of General Santos students

Date Published: Apr 2, 2024

Author: Rommel Rebollido, Rappler

Key Information: General Santos City has noted a surge in rising temperatures, which is affecting school suspensions as well as the city's agriculture due to dry weather conditions.

Title: Philippines Closes Schools as Heat Soars to ‘Danger’ Level

Date Published: April 29, 2024

Author: Jason Gutierrez

Key Information: The Philippines has been experiencing a prolonged heatwave, with the heat index in Manila forecasted to reach 45°C (113°F), prompting the closure of public schools due to dangerously high temperatures. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has attributed this extreme heat to the effects of climate change.

Title: One Mindanao: Butuan City, nakasinati og tag-as nga heat index

Date Published: May 22, 2024

Author: One Mindanao, GMA Regional TV

Key Information: The high heat index has affected the communities and people in Butuan City, reaching 47 degrees Celsius.

https://www.unhcr.org/ph/24073-jul2021-enews-mindanao.html

Title: Climate Change is a threat multiplier for the forcibly displaced in Mindanao - UNHCR Philippines

Date Published: August 4, 2021

Author: UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Atom Araullo

Key Information:

In Mindanao, climate change exacerbates their struggles, with unpredictable flash floods and limited access to electricity posing significant threats.

https://x.com/Climate_A2020/status/1324939517896224768

Title: Climate Change

Date Published: November 7, 2020

Author: Accion Climatica

Key Information: An increase in temperature can directly affects us. The higher temperature means more evaporation which results to stronger and longer rain storms and also to other natural disasters.

Title: [Statement] Declaration on the Climate Crisis in Mindanao | PMCJ

Date Published: February 17, 2024

Author: Human Rights Online Philippines

Key Information: In the last two months, provinces across Mindanao have experienced the worsening effects of global warming.

Drought has persisted in Tawi-Tawi since 2023. Wells have dried up, leaving communities to ration their water supply. The effects of El Nino are also felt in Bukidnon to the north. This dry spell is predicted to peak in April, affecting not only Mindanao, but the rest of the country.

Title: Climate change affects Mindanao: Environment advocate

Date Published: January 03, 2017

Author: John Z. Pages

Key Information: Climate change has caused none or intense rain and typhoons that caused a huge financial loss in our Agricultural area: Mindanao.

(Contributing Member: Micah Jewel Solitario)

Title:

Philippines heatwave: Schools close amid scorching weather

Date Published: April 24, 2024

Author: Al Jazeera English

Key Information: Heat waves have affected schooling in some areas in the Philippines especially Luzon.

This has caused schools to postpone their f2f classes due to the concerns of the safety of the student, thus several schools moved to online class to ensure that the students will still be educated despite the calamity.

Title: Simulated historical climate & weather data for Mindanao

Date Published: 2007-2024

Author: meteoblue

Key Information: The meteoblue climate diagrams are based on 30 years of hourly weather model simulations and available for every place on Earth. They give good indications of typical climate patterns and expected conditions (temperature, precipitation, sunshine and wind).

Title: Bukidnon LGU 1st in N. Mindanao to adopt local climate action plan

Date Published: January 12, 2024

Author: Nef Luczon

Key Information: In creating an Enhanced Local Climate Change Adaptation Plan (ELCCP), this plan includes a greenhouse gas inventory, assessing sources and amounts of emissions, and integrating science, technology, and innovation indicators. Mayor Jerry Canoy Jr. emphasized the importance of understanding local contributions to climate change for effective emission reduction strategies. With this, there is a higher chance that the percentage of the emissions in the municipality would reduce greatly.

Title: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES: CASE AND POLICY ANALYSIS OF THE PEOPLE’S SURVIVAL FUND

Date Published: 2022

Author: MARIA ANGELA G. ZAFRA

Key Information: The Philippines has consistently been extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

Due to its location in the Western Pacific, much of the country is exposed to more frequent

and increasingly intense natural disasters. The Philippines experiences on average twenty

tropical typhoons annually and usually is among the countries with the people placed at risk

due to seasonal weather events. This makes climate change a concern for most Filipinos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KicD_xeL7kA

Title:

Climate change: Philippine's coastal communities battle rising sea levels

Date Published: November 3, 2024

Author: Al Jazeera's Jamela Alindogan

Key Information:

As the COP26 talks continue in Glasgow, poorer countries such as the Philippines say it is essential that wealthier nations stump up the money promised to help them cope with the effects of climate change and move towards carbon neutrality.

The Philippines's fishing communities are already seeing rising ocean temperatures and sea levels which have had a dramatic impact on their livelihood and homes.

https://www.omlopezcenter.org/20211117-rdl-discusses-nbs-with-mindanao-center-for-resiliency/

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Climate Change Resilience: Role of Nature-based Solutions

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: November 17, 2021

𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Dr. Rodel Lasco

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Dr. Rodel Lasco, executive director of the OML Center, tackled how healthy and well-managed ecosystems can provide multiple benefits during the “Climate Change Resilience: Role of Nature-based Solutions” webinar last October 31, 2021. The webinar was organized by the Mindanao Center for Resiliency, in cooperation with the Sustainable Development Studies under the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension in Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology.