Environment
Fight against global warming harder than expected
August 7, 2018, 12:40 pm
WASHINGTON -- A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggested that keeping global warming to within 1.5 to 2 Celsius degrees might be more difficult than previously assessed. Even if the carbon emission reductions called for in the Paris… Read More
Wetter weather due to climate change lessens greenhouse gases trap
August 7, 2018, 12:36 pm
WASHINGTON -- Chinese and American researchers found that increasing precipitation, a symptom of climate change, made it harder for forest soils to trap greenhouse gases, creating a feedback loop that exacerbated global warming. A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the… Read More
Single hatchling brings hope to ‘Palawan forest turtle’ conservation
July 22, 2018, 12:36 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Hope springs eternal for the critically endangered Palawan forest turtle after conservationists in the province successfully hatched a single egg following about 10 years of hard work. An extremely sought-after species in the illegal wildlife trade, the Palawan… Read More
Australia's Great Barrier Reef recovery rate drops
July 19, 2018, 12:34 pm
SYDNEY -- Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef marine ecosystem is losing the ability to recover from damage, such as bleaching events, but managing the water flowing into the area and other local practices can help its recovery, according to latest Australian research. The reef's recovery rate… Read More
UN presents new eco-housing module 'Tiny House'
July 18, 2018, 6:49 pm
ECO-HOUSE. An Ecological Living Module, a 22-square-meter tiny house, is displayed at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United States on Monday (July 16, 2018). (Photo by Xinhua/Li Muzi)NEW YORK -- The United Nations displayed a new eco-housing module on Monday to raise public… Read More
DENR launches award for saving rivers
July 5, 2018, 10:25 am
MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched on Wednesday, July 4, a new award that recognizes efforts to save rivers from pollution and other threats. Called Recognizing Individuals/Institutions towards Vibrant and Enhanced Rivers (RIVERs) for Life Award, it… Read More
Air pollution causes tree malnutrition
June 25, 2018, 11:48 am
LONDON -- Air pollution from farms, diesel engines and factories is leaving trees malnourished by killing off the fungi that feed them nutrients, and "alarming" levels of disease in British trees are being caused by air pollution, a study has found. Trees across Britain and Europe have recently… Read More
DA-BFAR kicks off Manila Bay clean-up
June 20, 2018, 10:55 am
MANILA -- The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) teams up with the Office of Senator Cynthia Villar in organizing a series of inter-agency Manila Bay coastal clean-up that will cover parts of the National Capital Region and nearby towns in Central… Read More
Ice loss in Antarctica speeds up global sea level rise
June 14, 2018, 11:25 am
WASHINGTON -- Scientists found the loss of ice in Antarctica had caused global sea levels to rise by 7.6 millimeters since 1992, with 40 percent of the increase happening in just the past five years. The results, reported on Wednesday in the journal Nature, are based on combined data from 24… Read More
Lightning kills 10 in India's West Bengal
June 13, 2018, 7:23 pm
NEW DELHI -- At least 10 people were killed and several others injured after lightning struck them at different places in India's eastern state of West Bengal, officials said Wednesday. The lightning struck Bankura, Hooghly, West Midnapore, Birbhum, and North 24 Parganas districts on Tuesday.… Read More
Surigao 'plogging' nets over 1,500-kilo trash
June 5, 2018, 8:26 pm
JOG FOR MOTHER NATURE. Participants to the 'plogging' activity organized by Nickel Asia Corporation pose with their collected litter after enduring the 10-kilometer jog while picking up trash along the way in Surigao City Tuesday. Photo by Lira Poralan/NACSURIGAO CITY--This city has caught up with… Read More
Death toll of severe weather in Sri Lanka rises to 8
May 23, 2018, 3:17 am
COLOMBO -- The death toll from high winds and rains that have lashed out across Sri Lanka since Saturday reached eight on Tuesday, while over 38,000 people were affected, the Disaster Management Center said in its latest update. The deaths were reported from the island's south, northwest, and… Read More
German glaciers shrinking rapidly due to climate change
May 8, 2018, 6:52 pm
BERLIN -- Alpine glaciers in Germany are shrinking rapidly as a consequence of rising global temperatures, said a study published by the ministry for transport and digital infrastructure on Monday. According to the study conducted by the Bavarian Academy of Sciences, the mass of the five German… Read More
Melting of Arctic mountain glaciers unprecedented in past 4 centuries
April 11, 2018, 10:40 am
LOS ANGELES -- Arctic mountain glaciers are melting faster than at any time in the past 400 years because of rising summer temperatures, a new study found. The warmer temperatures are melting 60 times more snow from Mt. Hunter in Alaska's Denali National Park today than the amount of snow that… Read More
Tree planting contributes to mitigating climate change, says UN chief
March 22, 2018, 11:36 am
UNITED NATIONS -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that tree-planting contributes to mitigating climate change impact. "The health of our planet is essential to our own health and well-being, and to our future, and trees are an essential part of it," said the UN… Read More
Diocese urges LGUs to protect Coron from environmental degradation
March 17, 2018, 7:36 pm
MANILA -- The Social Action Center of Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan urged the local government to strengthen its laws to protect the island of Coron from environmental degradation. Father Ed Pariño, Social Action Director of the diocese said that the local officials of Coron and other… Read More
LGU, stakeholders initiate "World Water Day" clean-up for Laguna Lake
March 15, 2018, 9:13 pm
BAY, Laguna - Truckloads of garbage were recovered on Thursday here during the Laguna Lake clean-up drive initiated by the Laguna Water District Aquatic Resources Corp. (LARC), the municipal government , and various stakeholders. Anna Karerina Lim-Puerto, manager for Community Relations and… Read More
Wetlands conservation group to launch 'BioBlitz' project in Laguna
March 12, 2018, 9:27 pm
MANILA -- The Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. (SCPW) is set to launch its wetlands-focused BioBlitz initiative this week in Laguna province's Panguil River Eco Park. "BioBlitz aims to help raise public awareness about and action on conserving Philippine wetlands," noted… Read More
PH gets mercury monitoring tool from Taiwan
March 7, 2018, 8:33 pm
MANILA -- The Philippines received from Taiwan equipment aimed to enhance the monitoring of mercury, which the World Health Organization (WHO) identified as among the chemicals of major public health concern. The Taiwan government donated the equipment called mercury sampler, so the Department… Read More
Air quality monitoring station eyed in Boracay
March 4, 2018, 2:27 pm
MANILA -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is planning to install an air quality monitoring station in Boracay Island next year. This is to intensify government's efforts to clean up and stop further environmental… Read More
