Environment
Most glaciers in central Switzerland to disappear by 2090
October 6, 2017, 2:37 pm
GENEVA -- The latest study by Fribourg University in Switzerland revealed on Thursday that the vast majority of glaciers in center of the country will have totally disappeared by the end of the 21st century. Around 90 percent of the Hufi Glacier in the Glarus Alps mountain range in central… Read More
Dumaguete City mulls use of 'exclusive' sanitary landfill
October 5, 2017, 12:15 am
DUMAGUETE CITY-- Racing against time with the open dumpsite already “overflowing” with trash, the Dumaguete City government is now considering establishing a sanitary landfill for its exclusive use. The national government has already long outlawed open dumpsites with local government units… Read More
Palawan tightens watch vs sea sponge trade
October 3, 2017, 5:14 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Environment authorities in Palawan are tightly monitoring the illegal collection and trading of multicellular parazoan organisms or natural sea sponges, which are important sources of nutrients in the marine ecosystem. Although there is no definitive study that… Read More
Rainy Saturday over most parts of PH: PAGASA
September 30, 2017, 10:23 am
MANILA -- Scattered rainshowers will prevail over most parts of the archipelago due to a low-pressure area (LPA) and the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said Saturday. The LPA, last spotted at 250 km. east-northeast of Guiuan, eastern Samar, is embedded along the… Read More
2 LPAs to bring rains over most parts of PH Friday: PAGASA
September 29, 2017, 10:16 am
MANILA -- The two low-pressure areas (LPAs) embedded along the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) will cause rains over most parts of the country, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Friday. One LPA was spotted 520… Read More
Downpour, floods threaten parts of PH as two LPAs loom
September 28, 2017, 8:00 pm
MANILA -- Lightning, light to moderate rains, occasionally heavy precipitation, strong winds and flash floods are possible in various areas nationwide until Friday afternoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 24-hour… Read More
Cloudiness, rain likely till Wednesday afternoon
September 26, 2017, 6:28 pm
MANILA -- Lightning, occasional heavy rains, strong winds and flash floods are possible in Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Mimaropa and Calabarzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) 24-hour forecast released Tuesday afternoon. A… Read More
Ilocos Norte fishermen release green sea turtle
September 25, 2017, 2:40 pm
LAOAG CITY -- A 15-kilogram green sea turtle measuring 50 by 40 centimeters was released back into the sea on late Sunday afternoon in the coastal village of Saud, Badoc town in Ilocos Norte. Sherman Valdez, village councilor and president of the Saud-Paratong Fishermen Association, said on Monday… Read More
Trough of LPA to bring rains over eastern Mindanao Sunday: PAGASA
September 24, 2017, 1:08 pm
MANILA -- The trough of a low pressure area (LPA) affecting the eastern part of Mindanao will bring rains over this area, state weather agency Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday. Surigao del Sur, Compostela Valley, Davao… Read More
Study highlights potentials of mangroves as major carbon sink
September 23, 2017, 3:35 pm
ILOILO CITY -- A mangrove scientist here has underscored the need to protect and preserve mangroves to fight greenhouse gas emissions as his study reveals its potentials “to store more carbon than terrestrial forest.” “Mangroves are now highlighted as a major carbon sink in relation to the… Read More
IMO sets ‘off-limits area' in Tubbataha
September 21, 2017, 6:47 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- All types of ships with 150 gross tonnage and higher are warned to sail outside the 4,470-square kilometer area-to-be-avoided (ATBA) in the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) to avoid the risk of accidental groundings. Commodore Joselito dela Cruz, commander of… Read More
Record heat wave for Sept in Aussie eastern states
September 21, 2017, 3:06 pm
SYDNEY -- A major heat wave is on the weekend horizon in Australia, with forecasters predicting on Thursday that temperatures might reach a sweltering 40 degrees Celsius on Saturday in some parts of the nation -- a record for the month of September. The extreme heat conditions are expected to be… Read More
Cloudiness, 'habagat' rains likely until Thursday afternoon
September 20, 2017, 7:35 pm
MANILA -- Lightning, moderate to occasional heavy rains, strong winds and flash flood are possible in Metro Manila, the Visayas, Mindanao, Bicol Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon and Mimaropa. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in… Read More
Paoay LGU joins international coastal cleanup
September 16, 2017, 7:25 pm
LAOAG CITY — Local officials and residents here gathered plastic wastes, bottles and other non-biodegradable materials scattered along the shoreline of Masintoc village on Saturday morning. Mayor Jessie Galano said it has been a tradition of village folks in coastal areas to clean their… Read More
Hunt on for climate-friendly HFC alternatives
September 15, 2017, 1:13 pm
MANILA – The government is searching for possible alternatives to hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the man-made compound that has replaced ozone-depleting substances (ODS), which were previously used mainly as refrigerants. HFCs have minimal impact on the ozone layer, which protects Earth from… Read More
6,000 seedlings to be planted during 'Fiesta sa Kakahuyan'
September 14, 2017, 5:40 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Iloilo provincial government will plant 6,000 different species of tree seedlings in celebration of the annual “Fiesta sa Kakahuyan” on September 16. “Fiesta sa Kakahuyan” is an annual festival where Ilonggo people give importance to the preservation of the forest… Read More
Cloudiness, showers likely till Saturday afternoon
September 8, 2017, 7:33 pm
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies apart from isolated rain showers are possible in Metro Manila and rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 24-hour forecast released… Read More
Tubbataha reefs get int'l award for marine protection
September 8, 2017, 1:57 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP) in Cagayancillo, Palawan has been awarded the Platinum Global Ocean Refuge System (GLORES) Award in Chile during the 4th International Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC4). GLORES, the first-ever awards for superlative marine… Read More
Highest standards to be used in open-pit mining: COMP
September 7, 2017, 8:17 pm
MANILA -- The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) on Thursday assured that they adhere to highest standards in all the methods they employ in extracting minerals in their respective areas. "Open pit mining, if done responsibly and rehabilitated properly, can and should still be… Read More
Cloudiness, showers likely till Friday afternoon
September 7, 2017, 8:04 pm
MANILA -- Partly cloudy to cloudy skies apart from isolated rain showers are possible in Metro Manila and rest of the country due to localized thunderstorms, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 24-hour forecast released… Read More
