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Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures.
Deep in the bowels of the UN headquarters, a pump sucks in huge amounts of water from the East River to help cool the complex with an old but energy-efficient mechanism.
The Philippine government is set to develop climate-resilient communities in Tawi-Tawi using $10 million from the Adaptation Fund to finance a project focused on improving water supply, access and management.
The cumulative impact assessment of Manila Bay reclamation projects affirmed the bay's rich biodiversity but stressed the threats they pose to marine ecosystems and fisherfolk, a concern long echoed by environmental watchdogs.
The DENR has been asked to propose a date by May 2 for preliminary talks with the Masungi Georeserve Foundation and its developer, Blue Star.
