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Fisheries and climate research face deep cuts under Trump budget plan
In April, the Trump administration released its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Philippines saw a 170 per cent surge in weekly installations while Thailand’s demand for solar training increased three times following the energy crisis that started in late February. But workforce systems and stronger local networks are needed to allow the industry to scale sustainably, says clean energy proponents.
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Trees sacrificed for ‘development’: advocates slam DENR’s green light for mass tree cutting in Philippines
The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and Palawan complies with safeguards and will be offset by seedling replacement. Environmental and public transportation advocates counter that tree protection is a more sustainable approach.
Mangroves implicated in a road project face removal or transplantation, raising ecological damage fears and threatening fishers’ way of life.
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Geoeconomic conflict overshadows climate in WEF risk report
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Explainer: The latest science on ocean acidification
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Philippines gets $500 million in blue economy investment from ADB
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