Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking, a recent study from the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the National Institute of Geological Sciences found.

In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk to Audrei Anne Ybañez and Jolly Sulapas, researchers from the UPRI, about land subsidence in the Greater Manila Area, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Metro Iloilo, and Legazpi City.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-why-philippine-cities-sinking/

In this The Green Report episode, environment editor Jee Geronimo talks to reporter Iya Gozum and production specialist Errol Almario about the release of the eagles and the Rappler documentary, Araw ng Paglaya ng Philippine eagles na sina Carlito at Uswag. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-chronicling-freedom-philippine-eagles-carlito-uswag/

A lot can happen in just a week. This was the case last July, when the President’s State of the Nation Address on July 23 opened a very eventful week, with the enhanced southwest monsoon and the Bataan oil spill happening on July 24 and 25, respectively. How do all three events impact the environment? Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and reporter Iya Gozum talk about these and more in this episode of the The Green Report. https://www.rappler.com/environment/green-report-episode-sona-2024-southwest-monsoon-bataan-oil-spill/

Just like that, we’re almost halfway through the year. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and multimedia reporter Iya Gozum talk about the environment and climate change stories the newsroom covered in the first few months of 2024.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-hottest-stories-2024-so-far/

These hotter-than-usual temperatures have become more common, no thanks to climate change. Is the Philippines prepared for this new normal? In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment editor Jee Geronimo and environment reporter Iya Gozum are joined by education reporter Bonz Magsambol and health reporter Kaycee Valmonte to talk about the impact of extreme heat on lives and livelihood and the possible ways forward for the country.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-getting-hotter-excessive-heat-now-what/

What happens when adaptation strategies, such as evacuation centers, are not climate-proof? In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment and science desk editor Jee Geronimo talks to researcher Lorenz Pasion, who for months analyzed data on flood-prone evacuation centers in Negros Occidental, one of the provinces with the highest exposure to multiple hazards and risks. https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-why-care-where-evacuation-centers-are-built/

Through her short videos, conservation storyteller Celine Murillo aims to promote Philippine biodiversity and natural heritage through popular social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. In this The Green Report episode, Rappler environment reporter Iya Gozum talks with Murillo about bringing bite-sized information on Philippine biodiversity to a broader audience.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-celine-murillo-philippine-biodiversity-tiktok/

Is Metro Manila bike-friendly? That’s the question that Rappler’s environment cluster set out to answer in their latest documentary, 'Biking 120 kilometers in Metro Manila.' In this episode of The Green Report, Rappler environment and science desk editor Jee Geronimo talks to multimedia reporter Iya Gozum, producer Nina Liu, and production specialist Errol Almario about the challenges they faced while producing the documentary and the story they wanted to tell along the way.

https://www.rappler.com/environment/the-green-report-episode-biking-120-kilometers-tell-story/