Environment: Finally, bicycles have come of age
“My two favorite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything.” – Peter Golkin
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Bicycles are human powered...
Environment: How to save giant clams from extinction
December 25 is regarded as the most joyous day of the year, as the majority of Filipinos commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. However,...
ENVIRONMENT: Study shows Philippine eagles continue to display considerable diversity of maternal lineages
The collection of captive Philippine eagles – including both rescued individuals and those bred in captivity – of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) continues...
Environment | Balutakay slopes: Controlling soil erosion, mitigating floods, and maintaining farm productivity
During the first National Soil Health Summit in 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admitted that about 75 percent of the country’s “total crop...
Environment: Balutakay slopes: Controlling soil erosion, mitigating floods, and maintaining farm productivity
During a seminar conducted in Balutakay, Bansalan, Davao del Sur, the invited lecturer – Allan B. Ampoloquio – inquired of the participants regarding the...
Environment: Mangroves can alleviate the severe impacts of typhoons
The Philippines experiences an average of 20 typhoons annually. “Between 2005 to 2015, 56% of property damage in the Philippines was due to typhoons...
ENVIRONMENT | Waste-to-Energy: Answer to Davao City’s garbage problem?
“We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them.
We even give it a name – we...
ENVIRONMENT: The sea level is rising!
“Global warming has already triggered a sea level rise that could
reach from 6 meters to 25 meters.” – Dr. James Hansen
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The inevitable is...
ENVIRONMENT: A country of natural disasters
“The Ring of Fire” – that is what scientists call that thin region of dynamic volcanic and seismic activity around the rim of the...
ENVIRONMENT: Nuclear, radiation technologies versus plastic waste problem
In the thought-provoking film, The Graduate, the protagonist, portrayed by Dustin Hoffman, sought guidance regarding his career path. He was advised, “Plastics, my boy....