In times of disaster and destruction, a common narrative often emerges that rebuilding efforts will lead to economic growth. The idea that repairing damage and replacing destroyed goods creates ...
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing amendments to the 23-year-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that would give it emergency powers during calamities. “One of the things ...
In 40 years in the business, Jérôme Genty thought he'd seen it all: frosts, droughts and heatwaves. On his 220-hectare farm in the town of Courbouzon in central France, where he grows wheat ...
China’s third-quarter economic losses due to natural disasters, from super typhoons to floods, more than doubled from the first six months of 2024. Direct economic losses in July to September reached ...
CEBU, Philippines — Despite the anticipated production losses linked to La Niña and other weather phenomena, the country is still expected to maintain a robust rice supply of 3.83 million ...