DENR sec pushes for more affordable sanitary landfills
THE worsening solid waste condition in the country needs
to be urgently addressed as Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu bats for the easy
and inexpensive operation of...
Plastic ban ‘could be an environment threat’
FIRMS are
swapping to other packaging materials which are potentially even worse for the
environment, the cross-party Parliamentary group warns.
Glass bottles,
for instance, are much heavier than...
No eyes? No problem: Marine creature expands boundaries of vision
WASHINGTON – A cousin of the starfish
that resides in the coral reefs of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico lacks eyes,
but can still see.
Researchers...
Palau first to ban ‘reef toxic’ sun cream
THE Pacific
nation of Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful
to corals and sea life.
From Wednesday,
sun cream that includes...
106 sea turtle hatchlings released in Antique
A TOTAL of one hundred six green sea
turtle hatchlings were released in their nesting ground located at Brgy.
Cadajug, Laua-an, Antique last month.
The hatchlings...
Talisay leaves may ‘revolutionize’ PH aquaculture
By RD Dianala
and HP Villa
NOT all leaves which fall to the ground
are litters. There is one particular kind of leaf – the talisay leaves...
Industry leaders push for Cleanergy
THE Philippine energy sector has come a
long way in the last 10 years, ushering in an era of landmark policies and
initiatives geared towards industry...
Why New Zealand’s volcano alerts not forecasts
WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s geological
agency downgraded its “alert level” for the White Island volcano this week.
The apparent juxtaposition, which has
confused many observers, arises because...
The best plants for attracting insects to gardens
YOU can do something for insects by
growing plenty of foliage in your garden, a study has found. Ground-dwelling insects,
such as beetles, generally benefit from...
WWF, Prado Museum use art to depict impact of climate change
CONSERVATION group World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF ) and the Prado Museum have joined forces to
raise the alarm on the impact of climate change,...