DENR prohibits use of lead in local production of food packaging, paints, consumer...
The government is strengthening its control on the use of lead and its compounds in the local production of consumer products, as well as...
Camiguin’s Mantigue Island now an ‘eco-tourism site’
The Department of Tourism in Northern Mindanao has recently declared Mantigue Island, an islet northeast of the island province of Camiguin, as an “Eco-Tourism...
UN applauds China efforts to combat illegal ivory trade
Six tones of confiscated ivory were destroyed earlier this week by the authorities in China in an effort to combat the illegal trade in...
March 3 declared as World Wildlife Day
The recently-concluded 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of the adoption of the Convention on...
Air pollution-tolerating LGUs closely watched
The environment department is working to improve the local government units’ (LGUs) compliance with Republic Act (RA) 8749 (Clean Air Act of 1999) so...
DENR chief backs DOH’s proposed firecracker ban
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje sees wisdom in the Department of Health (DOH) proposal to ban individual use of...
Cattle are top global livestock emitters
Cattle are the biggest source of greenhouse gases, accounting for more than three-quarters of all emissions from global livestock, a survey shows.The assessment, described...
Weather ‘behind ozone hole changes’
New insight has been gained into the recovery of the ozone layer.Scientists have been puzzled why the hole, which forms each year over Antarctica,...
November 2013 hottest global temperature on record: NOAA
November 2013 was the highest global temperature since record keeping began in 1880, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Tuesday.“The average...
Have a green, bright Christmas with WWF’s eco-friendly tips!
Humanity is currently using the resources of one and half planets. This puts tremendous pressure on our planet and its biodiversity. By 2050, the...