Climate change threatens UNESCO rice terraces in Philippines

A landslide triggered by Super Typhoon Fung-wong in November 2025 damaged centuries-old rice terraces in Batad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines, killing two and affecting 150 farmers. The Ifugao people face limited government resources for restoration, estimated at $500,000, as extreme weather and a looming Super El Nino intensify risks to the heritage site and their livelihood.