Coral bleaching to hit the Philippines
By Henrylito D. Tacio“In the coming months, the Philippines is set to experience another coral bleaching event as ocean temperatures continue to rise.” That’s...
Coral reefs as future source of medicines
By Henrylito D. TacioPhotos courtesy of SeaWebIn 2008, Dr. Lourdes Cruz bested more than 1,000 nominees worldwide for the award given annually to women...
The boon and blight of plastics
Text and Photos By Henrylito D. TacioIn the award-winning 1967 movie, The Graduate, the character portrayed by then-newcomer Dustin Hoffman (who earned an Oscar...
Where have all our forests gone?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“The illness of our forest is complicated -- and cannot be cured -- with a one-stop prescription of...
Cutting methane emissions
By Henrylito D. Tacio“Obama to create first methane limits for gas drilling.” That’s the title of a recent news report dispatched by the Associated...
Sea level rising
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioThe Philippines, whose coastlines stretch 18,000 kilometers, is very vulnerable to sea level rise. “Once sea levels rise,”...
The bane of shellfish aficionados
By Henrylito D. TacioContrary to common belief, red tides do not necessarily produce a red discoloration on the water.“It may also reflect sunlight as...
MANGROVES: Going, going, gone?
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioPeople may consider mangroves as eerie. After all, they are oftentimes featured in horror films. In some instances,...
Oceans crying out for help
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioNearly 270,000 tons of plastic, which is enough to fill more than 38,500 garbage trucks, are floating in...
Getting ready for natural disasters
By Henrylito D. Tacio“The calamity that comes is never that one we had prepared ourselves for.”-- Mark TwainThere is increasing evidence that natural disasters...