Mangroves against natural disasters (First of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. TacioMangroves store up to times the carbon of tropical forests. Such was the finding of a new study...
Will our coral reefs soon be gone? (Second of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. Tacio“The degradation of our marine ecosystems has always been a gut issue as it pushes poverty deeper in the coastal communities...
Will our coral reefs soon be gone? (First of Two Parts)
By Henrylito D. TacioPhotos by Darrell Blatchley “Many local, coastal communities do not understand or know what a coral reef actually is, how its...
Saving topsoil from erosion (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“It is more practical and economical to use management practices that minimize soil erosion rather than to allow...
Saving topsoil from erosion (First of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio “The multiple roles of soils often go unnoticed. Soils don’t have a voice, and few people speak...
Plastics: Blight in the oceans
By Henrylito D. Tacio“Through its longevity (some products are estimated to retain their original recognizable form 400 years after discharge into the ocean), its...
This land is mined (Second of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“Mineral resources are limited, finite and do not occur everywhere. They are concentrated in only a few blessed...
This land is mined (First of Two Parts)
Text and Photos by Henrylito D. Tacio“If we never had mining in our lives, we would today remain in the Stone Age, neighbors of...
Soil: Ally in food production, fight against climate change
By Henrylito D. Tacio“If humanity’s overarching need for food security and nutrition, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development is to be met, soil resources...
Philippine tarsier on the verge of extinction
By Henrylito D. TacioPhotos taken from WikipediaFirst, it was Davao’s Philippine Eagle. Next was Mindoro’s tamaraw. Now, joining the “prestigious” list is Bohol’s Philippine...