The Green Report: Wars, El Niño, and COP’s new sales pitch - Rappler

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MANILA, Philippines – It’s that time of the year again: world leaders and climate action champions come together in Antalya, Turkey, for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31).

The climate summit happens as wars inflict massive environmental damage and spark a global oil crisis, a very strong El Niño raises risks of extreme weather, and the exceedance of 1.5°C now seems unavoidable.

Rappler’s Jee Geronimo and Iya Gozum talk about the what’s at stake at COP31, and what this means for vulnerable countries like the Philippines.

Catch this episode on Saturday, November 14, at 5 pm. – Rappler.com