The Manila Observatory’s research initiative, Creating Markers for Detecting Non-Economic Loss and Damage (NELD) in Coastal Communities in the Philippines (La Union), has been featured as a contributing case study in a technical paper onNon-Economic Losses (NELs). This paper was developed by the...
by Ben Te and Jayvy R. Gamboa How has the International Loss and Damage Architecture developed over the past year?What can we learn from communities on the ground?Are we doing enough in the fight against climate change? These were the questions that we...
The Manila Observatory (MO) participated at the 16th International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution (iCACGP) Symposium and 18th International Global Atmospheric Chemistry (IGAC) Science Conference (iCACGP-IGAC Conference 2024) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 9-13, 2024. Scientist from the Manila Observatory,...
The Manila Observatory participated during the AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) Science and Application Exchange, held from September 17 to 19, 2024, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, United States. AERONET, established by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and international collaborators, is...
A special session for CARE for SEA Megacities and CORDEX-SEA was held from 26-28 November 2024, as part of the 4th International Vietnam Conference on Earth and Environmental Sciences (iVCEES-2024) in Quy Nhon, Vietnam. The conference was hosted by Rencontres du Vietnam, International...
by Tony La Viña, Ben Galil Te, Jayvy Gamboa as originally posted on Rappler Opinion Page It would be an injustice to simply measure where we are right now in terms of climate action only by looking at how far we have come...
The WCRP Academy Support Unit officially launched at the Manila Observatory on 7 October 2024, marking the first WCRP support office in the Global South. The event highlighted the Academy’s mission to promote climate science training and action, with a focus on the...
The Manila Observatory, through the generosity of Heinrich Böll Stiftung Southeast Asia and in partnership with Benguet State University, developed a policy brief addressing the complex issue of Loss and Damage (L&D), with a specific focus on indigenous farmers in Atok, a municipality in...
The Manila Observatory participated in the Internet of Things (IoT) Conference held on October 29-30, 2024, at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City, Philippines. The IoT conference aimed to bring together industry, government, and academia to raise awareness on IoT technology and...
Tony La Viña, Gab Mesina, and Jayvy R. Gamboa In a pivotal moment in the global response to climate change, the Board of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD), back in July 2024, selected the Philippines as the Board’s...
Today, the Manila Observatory proudly commemorates 159 years of unwavering dedication to scientific research and service to society. Founded in 1865, the Observatory continues to embody its mission as the science apostolate of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines, committed to addressing...
Tony La Viña, Ben Te, and Jayvy R. Gamboa In July 2024, Typhoon Carina swept through the country. The heavy rainfall hit Metro Manila and nearby regions and its intensity was evident from the extreme flooding that occurred. In the typhoon’s aftermath, President...
Tony La Viña, Gab Mesina, and Jayvy R. Gamboa COP 28 witnessed a historic agreement on the operationalization of the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage, or more commonly known as Loss and Damage Fund (“LDF”), the hosting of which as a...
The Manila Observatory held another workshop on “Understanding the Latest Climate Science and Local Projections for Adaptation Planning” last August 28-30, 2024 in Batangas City. The workshop aims to help local government and non-government stakeholders build their capacity in using climate information, including...
Klima representatives flew to Bonn, Germany, in June of 2024 to observe, assess, and learn from the 60th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies, or SB60. Essentially, the June UN Climate Meetings are held in preparation for the Conference of the Parties (COP)....
The Manila Observatory held a workshop entitled “Understanding the Latest Climate Science and Local Projections for Adaptation Planning” in Borongan City, Eastern Samar last August 6-8, 2024. The workshop aimed to assist local government and non-government stakeholders in utilizing climate information, such as...
A ceremonial turnover of the Pandora instruments, part of the Pan-Asia Partnership for Geospatial Air Pollution Information Project and the Pandora Asia Network (PAPGAPI-PAN) Philippines Project, was conducted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) at the...
Through a Memorandum of Agreement, the Manila Observatory and DOST-PAGASA have strengthened their partnership and collaboration through data sharing, joint research, training and activities related to climate change and weather. Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, Director of Manila Observatory and Dr. Nathaniel Servando, PAGASA...
Jayvy R. Gamboa The June 2024 UN Climate Change Meetings in Bonn, Germany witnessed the coming into action of the UAE Just Transition work programme, which was adopted at COP 28 (2023) in Dubai. From co-facilitators, co-chairs now lead the Parties. From a...
Joy Reyes Despite headways made during COP28 with regard to Loss and Damage, including the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund and the consensus to have the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the UNOPS host the secretariat of the Santiago...