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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – An oil spill off Singapore has spread to beaches in southern Malaysia, a government official said Friday, with clean-up operations underway. Around 25 people were involved in the clean-up of two beaches spanning one kilometre (0.6 miles) in southern Johor state, local government official Ling Tian Soon told AFP. “Work began today and we hope to complete the task tomorrow. From our observation, marine life or fishermen activities have not been […]
by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Miami’s beaches in South Florida opened for the first time in three months Wednesday, an emotional moment for many residents whose leisure and financial well-being are intrinsically tied to the sandy shores, which were closed due to coronavirus. “I almost started crying as soon as I came out onto the beach,” said Julie Isaacson, a New Yorker who has lived for 27 years in Miami Beach, located […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday admonished Californians who flocked to beaches at the weekend, warning that their behavior could reverse progress made in combating the coronavirus pandemic. “We can’t see images like we saw, particularly on Saturday, in Newport Beach and elsewhere,” Newsom said, referring to photos showing thousands of people packing several beaches in southern California amid a heatwave. “The virus doesn’t take the weekend off because it’s […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, April 28, threatened to dump Canada’s trash to Canadian shores if the North American country does not take it back by next week. The President made the remark during opening ceremonies of the Palarong Pambansa in Davao. “Sabihin ko sa, sabihin mo sa kanila i-karga ko ‘yan next week. ‘Pag hindi niyo tinanggap ‘yang basura ninyo, ibubuhos ko ‘yan doon sa magandang beach ninyo,” Duterte said. On Tuesday, Duterte […]
(Eagle News)—–President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday, Nov. 11, urged Palawan officials and residents to be wary of the number of tourists visiting the island, and to not allow hotels to be built near the easement. “Wag ninyong i-overload. Bantay kayo diyan,” he said. He also required hotels to put up their own water treatment facility to ensure that their waste does not go straight to the waters. “Do not allow ‘yung mga hotels near sa […]
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Tuwing panahon ng summer ay inaasahan na marami ang mga bakasyunistang dumadayo sa mga naggagandahang beaches sa Palawan dahil sa malinaw at mala-kristal na tubig sa karagatan. Kasabay ng pagdami ng mga bakasyunista ay ang pagtaas din ng porsyento ng mga nalulunod sa karagatan sanhi sa hindi marunong lumanggoy o iba pang bagay. Sa nakaraang buwan ay marami ang naitalang kaso ng pagkalunod at may namatay din bunga ng nasabing […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Last year’s unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West Coast’s beaches, said a study Tuesday, warning that recovery may take years. Erosion at 29 beaches from Washington to southern California during the winter of 2015-16 was 76 percent more than usual, by far the highest rate ever recorded, according to the study in the journal Nature Communications. Most Californian beaches lost more […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Several beaches in the Los Angeles area were shut down on Tuesday after nearly 2.5 million gallons (9.5 million liters) of sewage spilled out from a ruptured line, officials said. The spill — described as one of the biggest in recent memory — began Monday afternoon, when the top of a sewer pipe collapsed, sending debris into the pipe and causing overflow. Repair crews managed to stop the leak […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News Service, April 30) – Located in the lower eastern part of Camarines Sur, the island of Caramoan is undoubtedly a pride of Bicolandia. Also called the “secret paradise”, the beauty of Caramoan remains relatively unexploited, untarnished by commercial tourism. Nature-trippers are in for a treat as Caramoan features a bounty of natural beauty – from its crystal clear waters, white sand beaches, tranquil lakes, deep caves and rich marine life. […]
