Warning over deep-ocean stowaways
Care must be taken not to spread deep-sea creatures around the world during exploration of the remote ocean floor. Scientists using the famous Alvin...
World’s oceans need greater protection: UN
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday called attention to the fragile state of the world’s oceans and the importance of marine diversity for global survival,...
Is PHL ready for climate change?
By Jims Vincent T. Capuno The Philippines is one of the most beautiful topical countries in the world. It is touted to be...
EMB plans to inventory greenhouse gases that drive climate change
Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) aims commencing this year training for its regional office personnel who’ll inventory, in respective...
Farmers rescue Brahminy kites
Two Brahminy kites (Haliastur indus), also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle in Australia or locally known as “Banug,” were rescued recently by farm workers...
Philippine fisheries plunging towards collapse
By Jims Vincent T. Capuno If the Philippines does not watch out, it may not have enough fish, once dubbed “the poor man’s...
The looming water crisis
By Jims Vincent T. Capuno In one way or the other, every Filipino seems to experience it. When it becomes a hassle, everyone complains. ...
Car fumes raise heart attack risk
Breathing in heavy traffic fumes can trigger a heart attack, say UK experts. Heart attack risk is raised for about six hours post-exposure and...
DENR-EMB backs more public monitoring of ECC compliance
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) is encouraging more public vigilance on projects nationwide and assured immediate action on environment-related...
Protection measures assured for coal-fired power plants
Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras on Thursday assured the government will observe measures to protect the environment with the construction of coal-fired power plants....