In Memoriam: Dr. Leoncio A. Amadore
ICSC shares in mourning the loss of Dr. Leoncio “Ama” Amadore, a distinguished Filipino meteorologist and former chief of PAGASA whose significant contributions helped shape weather forecasting, as well as climate and atmospheric science in the Philippines. ICSC’s Climate Science Advisor Lourdes Tibig, who worked closely with Dr. Amadore, shares a few words: "October 8 this year marked a day of great sadness for us old guards of the fight for arguably, one of man’s greatest existential issues in this century, as Dr. Leoncio Amadore has quietly gone home to our Creator. "We remember him fondly for having been [...]
In Memoriam: Amelia Dulce D. Supetran
ICSC shares in mourning the loss of Ms. Amelia Dulce “Baby” Supetran, a staunch climate advocate and climate management expert whose work has been invaluable to the Philippine climate arena. ICSC’s Climate Science Advisor, Lourdes Tibig, who worked closely with Ms. Supetran, shares a few words: “Ms. Baby Supetran was a fiery climate warrior all her life. She was a work colleague, a mentor, and a friend—I will remember her with great fondness and the highest degree of respect. I first met her in the early years of the creation and establishment of the now-defunct InterAgency Committee on Climate [...]
‘Ultimate no-brainer:’ UN officials, top scientists renew call for strong political action to address climate change [GMA News]
Top officials and leading climate scientists from the United Nations renewed their call for strong political commitments and urgent climate action, as they echoed a warning over the rapidly closing window to address catastrophic climate change.
Green groups call for end to fossil fuel addiction to avert catastrophic future [PhilStar]
MANILA, Philippines — Staving off the worst impacts of the climate crisis requires governments to kick their fossil fuel habit as soon as possible and shift to renewable energy systems, climate and environment groups said following the release of a capstone report from the United Nations’ climate advisory panel. In a report released on Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) painted a stark picture of where the world is heading — heavier rainfall, more intense heatwaves, other weather extremes and collapse of ecosystems — unless radical actions are taken.
REACTIVE: New UN climate report shows urgent, ambitious action can lead to ‘liveable future’
The latest United Nations climate science report released yesterday affirmed that urgent, ambitious climate action can still guarantee a sustainable, liveable future for all even as global warming has already reached 1.1 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels and emissions continue to rise.