Environment: Fish on the brink of collapse
“Southeast Asia contains 30% of the world’s reefs, 33% of the world’s mangrove resources, and at least 20% of its seagrasses. It also accounts...
ENVIRONMENT: Fish on the brink of collapse
“Fish production from coastal areas in Asia has been declining. It was estimated that coastal fish stocks in South Asia and Southeast Asia have...
ENVIRONMENT: If bites could kill
When six-year-old Cassie was brought to a town hospital in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, she was very weak. She complained of headache and an...
ENVIRONMENT: When the well’s dry
“Conserving water should be everybody’s concern. The water you save now can make the lives of future Filipinos better and safer.” – Dr. Rafael...
ENVIRONMENT: When the well’s dry
“There will be no peace in the world unless we are prepared to insure it now by tackling the problems of water, which in...
The Oscar: Most likely winners
On February 26, the annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry will be held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California....
SCIENCE: Can oarfish “predict” earthquakes?
Last Friday, on February 10, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the southern part of the Philippines. The Philippine Institute Volcanology and Seismology said the epicenter...
VALENTINE FEATURE: Love makes the world go ‘round
“Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day,
All in the morning bedtime,
And I am maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.” -- William Shakespeare in Hamlet, Act 4,...
ENVIRONMENT: Wise use of wetlands urged
“Wetlands, which include mangroves, are good natural buffers against stronger and more frequent typhoons, possible storm surges, and sea level rise.” – Dr. Theresa...
SOS: Saving our soils
“There are about a dozen major environmental problems, all of them sufficiently serious that if we solved 11 of them and didn’t solve the...