China's air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said.

The Shear Line would affect the eastern section of Luzon, and the Northeast Monsoon would affect the rest of the island group, weather service PAGASA reported in a Friday afternoon forecast.

The long Christmas weekend will have fair weather conditions and free from any tropical cyclone.

The shear line and Northeast Monsoon affect Northern Luzon, PAGASA said on Thursday afternoon.

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The Northeast Monsoon affects parts of Northern and Central Luzon, while the easterlies prevail across the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus subvariant as a "variant of interest," but said it did not pose much threat to public health.

The low pressure area and the shear line will affect parts of the country, PAGASA said Tuesday afternoon.

One person was reported missing in Davao Region amid the combined effects of Tropical Cyclone Kabayan and a shear line, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Tuesday.

All Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been lifted as Tropical Depression Kabayan weakened into a remnant low, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday.

At least 30 areas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Kabayan further weakened on Monday afternoon, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 is hoisted over more than 30 areas as Kabayan weakened into a tropical depression on Monday morning after making landfall in Davao Oriental.

Tropical Storm Kabayan made landfall over Manay in Davao Oriental on Monday morning, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is hoisted over six areas as Tropical Storm Kabayan shifted southward and may make a landfall along the coast of Davao Oriental on Monday morning.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 is raised over six areas as Tropical Storm Kabayan gears to make landfall along the coast of Davao Oriental or southern Surigao del Sur on Monday morning.

Tropical Storm Kabayan moves closer to Davao Oriental and may make landfall in the coastal area of the province or Surigao del Sur soon, PAGASA said early morning on Monday as Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over six areas in Mindanao.

Tropical Depression Kabayan has intensified into a tropical storm, PAGASA said in its 11 p.m. bulletin on Sunday night.

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TD Kabayan would bring heavy rain over eastern Visayas and Mindanao provinces, with Signal 1 still raised over 16 areas, the state weather bureau announced Sunday afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over 16 areas in Visayas and Mindanao even as Tropical Depression Kabayan decelerated while moving north northwestward near the Mindanao landmass, PAGASA said late Sunday morning.

Sixteen areas in Visayas and Mindanao were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Kabayan continues to move westward over the sea east of Mindanao, PAGASA said Sunday.

The low pressure area located east of Mindanao on Sunday developed into a tropical depression which has been named Kabayan. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over 12 areas, PAGASA said.

Several parts of the country will experience heavy rains in the next 24 hours because of the combined effects of the low pressure area and the shear line, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday evening.

State weather bureau PAGASA on Saturday reported that a low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), threatening to bring rains over parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

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The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will bring isolated rain showers over parts of Northern Luzon on Saturday, PAGASA reported.

Global consumption of coal reached an all-time high in 2023, the IEA energy watchdog said Friday, as Earth experienced its hottest recorded year.

China has detected seven infections of the COVID subvariant JN.1, the national disease control and prevention administration said on Friday.

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The northeast monsoon (amihan) will be affecting extreme Northern Luzon while the easterlies will be affecting the rest of the country on Tuesday, PAGASA reported.

About a quarter of all freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction due to threats from climate change and pollution, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Monday.

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The easterlies -- or the winds blowing from the east --  may trigger rains across the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday. 

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the waters of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

A raft of new pledges announced at the COP28 climate summit--from tripling renewables to reining in methane emissions--won't be enough on their own to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Sunday.

Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardizing attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.