Water crisis: Look to the trees
by Gerry T. Estrera“Everyone agrees water is basic for life,” notes veteran journalist Juan L. Mercado. “When cisterns go dry, disease and death rates...
Is there a solution to a forthcoming food crisis?
by Gerry T. Estrera“Far from decreasing, the number of hungry people in the world is currently increasing.” – Director-General Jacques Diouf of the UN...
Coconuts can fight climate change
by Gerry T. EstreraBy planting more coconuts, the Philippines can help stave off the effects of climate change. “Our coconut areas could be developed...
Indigestible Loom bands can make pets ill
An animal welfare group and an environmental group have reminded kids and adults who are into Rainbow Loom bracelet weaving - the hottest toy...
Intro to typhoons
By Gerry T. Estrera“Science tells us why these extreme weather events happen; it tells us how we can build our resilience to disasters; it...
Bombs in the food chain
by Gerry T. Estrera“Pesticides are like bombs being dropped in the food web creating enormous destruction,” said Dr. K. L. Heong, an entomologist who...
Understanding weather
By Gerry T. EstreraHOW do meteorologists - those experts who conduct scientific study of atmospheric conditions to forecast weather – come up with weather...
DENR: More awareness on the Philippine Eagle
Decades of painstaking efforts to conserve the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) seems to be paying off, but much more needs to be done to...
Greenpeace seeks ban on shark hunting in Surigao
SURIGAO CITY -- A conservation group urged local government units in the Surigao provinces to impose a ban on the catching of all kinds...
Controlling water in growing rice reduces methane emissions
By Gerry T. Estrera Rice farmers can help reduce methane emissions into the atmosphere by adopting controlled irrigation or alternate wetting and drying (AWD) technology. Developed...