Environment
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
DENR to intensify wildlife info campaign
March 3, 2018, 6:39 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will push for more public action against the further destruction and loss of Philippine wildlife. "It's important to educate people about the matter. We're aiming towards that direction," DENR Undersecretary Rodolfo Garcia… Read More
US East Coast braces for powerful windstorm with snow, rain
March 2, 2018, 10:10 am
WASHINGTON -- Vast areas in US East Coast, including capital city Washington D.C. and Boston, are bracing for sporadic snow, heavy rain and powerful winds with gusts that could even approach 70 mile per hour (112 kilometers per hour), according to the National Weather Service. A high… Read More
2018 Earth Hour to highlight biodiversity protection
February 24, 2018, 9:21 pm
MANILA - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Philippines is set to kick off the country's 2018 Earth Hour celebration next month, focusing on protecting biodiversity from climate change.Earth Hour, an annual global grassroots movement of WWF Philippines' mother organization WWF, hopes to inspire and empower… Read More
Sea turtle conservation, coastal clean-up drive gain grounds
February 24, 2018, 5:54 pm
NAIC, Cavite – Cavite’s Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) reported an increased citizen participation in protecting the number of “pawikan” (sea turtle) hatchlings during the town's 7th “Pawikan Festival” at Labac Beachfront on Friday.PENRO Information Officer… Read More
Naic’s 7th Pawikan Festival kicks off Friday
February 22, 2018, 9:12 pm
NAIC, Cavite -- Naic Mayor Junio C. Dualan will lead the day long festivities marked with coastal clean-up activities, games and contests as the town celebrates its 7th Pawikan (sea turtle) Festival at the town's Labac Beach Front on Friday.Municipal Environment and Natural Resources (MENRO) chief… Read More
Group seeks volunteer coral bleaching patrollers
February 17, 2018, 4:32 pm
MANILA -- Environment group Philippine Coral Bleaching Watch urged the public to report the condition of coral reefs in their areas."We need everyone's help on the matter," said the group's coordinator Miledel Quibilan, noting that the country's reef area covers an about 26,000 sq. km.Quibilan… Read More
DENR seeks more short video submissions for green fest
February 14, 2018, 7:49 pm
MANILA -- The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking from the public short environment-related video materials for airing during the country's 2018 Green Film Festival. "We already have videos for airing throughout GFF, but… Read More
Bolivian frog 'Romeo' looking for love
February 14, 2018, 4:21 pm
MANILA -- For all the lonely singles this Valentine's Day, you are not the only ones who are lonely. So is a Bolivian frog, though not necessarily a prince. A 10-year-old frog named Romeo, possibly the last of the Sehuencas water species, is also looking for love. According to a report from the… Read More
PH to lay out blue carbon roadmap to preserve marine life
February 7, 2018, 8:15 pm
MANILA -- A multi-agency technical working group is set to lay out a Philippine roadmap for blue carbon control, according to an official of the state-run Climate Change Commission (CCC). "The roadmap will identify measures for dealing with blue carbon," said CCC development management officer… Read More
Army, LGU heads lead re-greening program
February 7, 2018, 1:11 pm
ALAMADA, North Cotabato -- Military and local officials here joined hands Tuesday in an activity aimed at providing better environment for future generation. Maj. Gen. Arnel dela Vega, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division (6ID) and Mayor Noemia D. Bartolome of Alamada, North Cotabato… Read More
