World policymakers rely on news items instead of science journals
By NEILWIN JOSEPH L. BRAVOThe world’s government think tanks are looking out to that newspaper, not science journals, to help them shape policies that...
General Santos City mulls creation of permanent disaster command center
The General Santos City local government is planning to establish a permanent command center that will lead variousinterventions during disasters and related crisis situations that...
Renowned scientist bares fish yield decline at world famous Apo Island
World-renowned marine scientist and “father” of the marine protected areas concept, Dr. Angel Alcala, disclosed Friday a decline in fish yield at Apo Island...
DENR to livestock raisers: Invest in waste management facilities
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called anew on poultry and hog raisers to invest in facilities and technology aimed at...
Study links air pollution to over million deaths
U.S. researchers claimed Friday that human-caused outdoor air pollution may be responsible for over two million deaths worldwide each year.The study, published in the...
EMB eyes 39 more high-tech air quality monitoring stations
The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) next year targets 39 state-of-the art air quality monitoring (AQM) stations to further improve its nationwide anti-air pollution campaign....
The coal hard truth about air pollution
PM2.5 is a measurement of small particulate matter in the air, and until recently its omission from official air quality readings has been a...
Report says unprecedented climate extremes in 10 years
The world experienced unprecedented high-impact climate extremes during the 2001-2010 decade, which was the warmest since the start of modern measurements in 1850 and...
Mt. Hamiguitan vies for UNESCO world protected heritage status
Another natural wonder in the Philippines may soon be included in the list of world protected heritage sites.Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao...
New distribution areas for Philippine Eagle identified
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified the Cordillera Mountains and Iligan City in Lanao del Norte province as new distribution...