Environment
NegOcc strengthens campaign vs. illegal sand, gravel extraction
November 15, 2022, 6:57 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Police environment desk officers (PEDOs) in various stations of the Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOCPPO) have been trained to boost the province’s campaign against illegal extraction and transport of sand and gravel materials. Lt. Judesses Catalogo, public… Read More
UK pledges £11.6B to tackle climate change
November 8, 2022, 2:01 pm
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that the UK is committed to providing 11.6 billion euros (USD13.3 billion) to tackle climate change, noting that the war in Ukraine called for "faster action" on the climate crisis. This came in his first international… Read More
Legal shield for environment defenders, climate activists sought
November 7, 2022, 5:56 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Monday urged the government to provide legal protection for environmental defenders and climate activists who promote climate awareness and education. In a statement, the CHR noted that the Philippines plays an important role in leading and… Read More
Europe heating up more than twice global average
November 3, 2022, 8:49 pm
ISTANBUL – Temperatures in Europe have risen more than twice the global average over the past three decades, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which says Europe’s is the highest increase in the world. "As the warming trend continues, exceptional heat, wildfires,… Read More
COP27 prioritizes keeping focus on 1.5-degree target
November 3, 2022, 7:11 pm
ANKARA – The priority agenda at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, aims to pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), the deputy executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change said. Speaking… Read More
Bill seeks to declare part of Philippine Rise as protected area
November 3, 2022, 5:43 pm
MANILA – Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has asked Congress to pass a measure he proposed declaring a large part of the Philippine Rise, a vast undersea region east of Luzon, as a protected area so it could be managed and explored for its marine resources. In House Bill (HB) No. 5687,… Read More
Olive Ridley turtle eggs turned over to DENR in Sorsogon town
November 2, 2022, 7:22 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – Some 46 Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) eggs are being monitored at the shorelines of Donsol town in Sorsogon after their turnover to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office in Bicol (DENR-5). In a social media post on Wednesday, DENR-5 said a… Read More
US Peace Corps to roll out new climate initiative in PH
October 27, 2022, 6:24 pm
MANILA – United States Peace Corps chief executive officer Carol Spahn said here Thursday that the Philippines is among the first countries to implement its new climate initiative. Spahn said around 40 coastal resource management volunteers will be working with the government next year to… Read More
Church group calls for trash-free 'Undas' observance
October 25, 2022, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The social arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has appealed to the people to ensure that the environment is protected by having a “garbage-free” commemoration of Undas (All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day). Fr. Antonio Labiao Jr, executive secretary of… Read More
Turkiye FL bats for global solidarity vs. climate change crisis
October 25, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – Türkiye's First Lady Emine Erdogan has underscored the need for global solidarity to mitigate the impact of climate change crisis and other environmental issues. Speaking at the First Environment Forum organized by Anadolu Agency in Istanbul, Erdogan said "climate change is a… Read More
Chinese firm backs PH’s tree planting with over 1K pine needles
October 19, 2022, 6:53 pm
MANILA – China Energy Engineering Group Col., Ltd continued to support the country’s National Greening Program with over 1,000 pine needles planted near a village beside the Kapangan Hyropower Plant in Kapangan town, Benguet province. Some 15 employees of the project department of the Kapangan… Read More
Media must be 'more ambitious' in covering climate change picture
October 19, 2022, 1:37 pm
ANKARA – The media has to be "more confident and ambitious" in covering the entire picture on climate change, a former Portuguese official said on Tuesday. "The media has to give us the input from normal people and how they are suffering from climate change," Bruno Macaes, a former secretary of… Read More
Angeles eyes waste-to-cement tech for collected plastics
September 21, 2022, 6:00 pm
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The city government here is exploring a waste-to-cement technology as part of its solid waste management efforts. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. on Wednesday met with Republic Cement & Building Materials, (RCBM) Inc. managing director for ecoloop Angela Edralin-Valencia to… Read More
Denmark vows funding for ‘loss and damage’ due to climate change
September 21, 2022, 11:58 am
LONDON – Denmark pledged Tuesday at the UN General Assembly in New York to be the first country to provide funding to developing nations that have suffered “loss and damage” caused by climate disruptions. During a ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly in New York City,… Read More
BFAR-Bicol reports rise in volume of ocean wastes this year
September 20, 2022, 5:23 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Bicol (BFAR-5), together with the Women in Maritime Philippines (WIMA Phils.), has renewed its call to local government units (LGUs) to continuously implement the ecological solid waste management plan after collecting 180… Read More
EU Commission proposes 5% less energy use during peak hours
September 15, 2022, 2:25 pm
BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a mandatory 5 percent reduction in electricity consumption during peak hours to ease the bloc’s dependence on Russian gas. “We're still confronted with a profound mismatch between supply and demand on the energy markets,” Frans… Read More
2K seedlings planted in NegOr to support nat'l greening program
September 13, 2022, 6:11 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Personnel of various government agencies in Negros Oriental on Tuesday planted 2,000 tree seedlings of different varieties in support of the priorities of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on environment and natural resources protection. Dubbed the National Simultaneous Bamboo and… Read More
MARINA gears up for marine protection forum
September 13, 2022, 6:11 pm
MANILA – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has completed a pre-forum on marine environment protection in preparation for the 2nd Marine Environmental Protection Forum slated for this month. In a media bulletin on Tuesday, MARINA said the pre-forum -- led in cooperation with the Shipyards… Read More
Forest, fruit trees planted in Pampanga
September 13, 2022, 4:26 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – At least 1,000 forest and fruit-bearing tree seedlings were planted on Tuesday in Arayat town, one of the identified tree planting sites in Central Luzon. The activity in Barangay San Juan Baño served as the kick-off ceremony for the nationwide simultaneous tree… Read More
Increase in heat waves, wildfires to worsen air quality, UN warns
September 8, 2022, 5:14 pm
ANKARA – The rise of extreme heat and forest fires will likely worsen air quality and put human health in danger over the course of this century, according to a report on Wednesday. The link between air pollution and climate change will bring an additional "climate penalty" for hundreds of… Read More
