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by Pablo COZZAGLIO / Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse LA HIGUERA, Chile (AFP) – The Humboldt archipelago off the northern Pacific coast of Chile is a “natural treasure” and refuge for unique species of fauna, including a particular type of penguin and an otter on the brink of extinction. But its fragile ecosystem is under threat, say environmentalists, from a $2.5 billion mining project on the nearby mainland that has stirred the debate in Chile between […]
(Eagle News) — The Bureau of Immigration clarified tourists are still not allowed to enter the Philippines even if they come from countries on the Philippines’ green list. Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said that only Filipinos, balikbayans, and those with valid and existing long-term visas from green and yellow list countries are allowed to enter. The following countries are on the Philippines’ green list: Algeria American Samoa Bhutan Burkina Faso Cameroon Cayman Islands Chad China […]
(Eagle News) — Taal Volcano emitted a 1,800 meter (1.8 kilometers) tall plume due to degassing activity at its active vent and crater in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said. Taal volcano is still under Alert Level 2, meaning there is still uncreased arrest and entry into the volcano’s permanent danger zone is still prohibited. The volcano emitted at least 11,432 tons of sulfur dioxide in the past […]
(Eagle News) — The northeasterly surface windflow is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. As a result, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Batanes and Babuyan Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms are possible. According to the weather bureau, Northern Luzon will have […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, Oct. 18: Flight schedules may change at any given time. MIAA advised passengers to coordinate with their airlines prior to the scheduled travel. The Philippines is easing COVID-19 travel restrictions, as it attempts to open up the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the Bureau of Immigration said only Bermuda was on its updated red list, with […]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) – New Zealand pledged Monday to quadruple foreign aid spending on climate change, addressing its “woefully inadequate” response to the challenge in recent decades. As representatives from around the world prepare for a landmark UN summit on global warming, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wellington would lift its climate aid budget to $930 million over four years. Ardern said at least half the money would go to Pacific island nations, many […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) – Australia’s prime minister on Friday withdrew a threat to skip next month’s landmark UN climate summit, describing the meeting as “an important event”. “I confirmed my attendance at the Glasgow Summit, which I’m looking forward to attending,” Scott Morrison told journalists. Under mounting pressure to adopt more ambitious climate targets, the conservative leader had suggested he would not join other heads of government in Scotland’s largest city. His comments angered climate […]
by Frank ZELLER Agence France-Presse PAPHOS, Cyprus (AFP) – The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes. Little has been done to address the challenge in a region long plagued by civil strife, war and refugee flows, even as global warming looks likely to accelerate these trends, a conference heard last week. […]
ICU bed utilization rate also decrease to 59 percent in Metro Manila (Eagle News) — The Department of Health recorded 6,913 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, Oct. 17, and more recoveries at 10,237. This is the lowest in over two months and the first time that cases dipped below 7,000 since Aug. 3. New COVID-19 cases recorded at the time were at 6,879. Total COVID cases reached 2,720,368 since the pandemic began in March […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson Prince William presented the inaugural Earthshot prizes at a ceremony in London on Sunday, with projects from Costa Rica, Italy, the Bahamas and India picking up prizes. The new annual awards were created by Prince William to reward efforts to save the planet in the face of climate change and global warming. Five winners were announced, each receiving a million pounds ($1.4 million). The build-up to […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (AFP) — At least 25 people have died in landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains in southwestern India, officials said Sunday, as rescuers scoured for survivors in muddy debris and the military flew in emergency supplies. Residents were cut off in parts of the coastal state of Kerala as the rains, which started to intensify from late Friday, swelled rivers and flooded roads. Some 11 bodies have been found so far in […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A high level panel of US medical experts voted unanimously Friday to recommend authorizing a second shot of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine. The decision will help end a sense of limbo for 15 million Americans who received the first dose but were worried whether it was enough to protect them, particularly after the rise of the Delta variant. The committee members, convened by the Food and Drug Administration […]
