New monkey identified in Africa
A new species of monkey has been identified in Africa, the second one in 28 years, say scientists.The primate was discovered in the Democratic...
Obese elephants given slimming help
Authorities in India are being presented with a massive task: managing the weight of obese elephants kept in temples.In parts of India, elephants are...
‘Loose horns’, surging demand, easy money create ‘perfect storm’ for rhino poaching
A comprehensive new TRAFFIC report into the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa documents how poor compliance over rhino horn stockpile management, loopholes in sport...
Feed-in-tariff scheme to provide PHL with cheap, clean power
WELCOME REPRIEVE. Over USD 257 Billion in new global RE investments were made in 2011. The long-awaited passage of the Philippine Renewable Energy Act’s...
School to use tree cloning in reforestation program
A state-run university in Southwestern Mindanao or Region 12, one of the oldest academic institutions in the area, has accepted the challenge to...
Davao City gov’t to purchase machine to test plastic bags
The Davao City government proposed to procure a portable weathering test machine that will help the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) to...
Sec. Paje urges housing developers, buyers to refer to geo-hazards maps
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje is urging real estate developers and prospective buyers of house and lot to refer to...
Fish oils ‘help slow age decline’
Moderate exercise, and a regular intake of oily fish fatty acids, keeps elderly immobility at bay, a study suggests.Findings of a recent trial...
Desert diversity cut by ‘human activities’
Humans may be destabilising desert ecosystems across the world, according to a new study.Analysis of the human impact on dryland ecosystems suggests it...
With abundant bamboos, wag says Filipinos can celebrate life
When the monsoon rains begin to sweep the Philippine archipelago, many farmers from up north in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan down to the hinterlands...