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TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) — Sri Lanka Navy personnel and local residents helped around 20 beached whales back out to sea on Wednesday (May 31), a day after Cyclone Mora passed over the Indian Ocean island nation. The whales, which beached themselves repeatedly near the village of Sampur in the district of Trincomalee on the country’s northeastern coast, were pushed back into deeper waters by sailors from the nearby naval base and villagers. Large pods […]
(Eagle News) — Nakatakda nang ipatupad ng Malay-Local Government Unit ang limang taon nang batas na nagbabawal sa paggamit ng plastic lalo na sa isla ng Boracay. Ang Municipal Ordinance No. 320-2012 ay naglalayong mabawasan ang paggamit ng plastic. Sa ilalim nito, mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang paggamit at pagbebenta ng plastic bag sa mga dry goods at mabawasan ang paggamit nito sa mga wet goods. Bawal din ang paggamit ng styrofoam. Hinihikayat naman sa mga […]
May 23 is International Day for Biological Diversity Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul Carlos
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (Eagle News) – Personal na isinilbi noong Sabado, Mayo 20 ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu ang show cause order at Notice of Suspension for tree cutting permit at earth bulling laban sa suspendidong minahan na Ipilan Nickel Corporation. Kasama ni Cimatu si DENR undersecretary Marlon Mendoza, DENR Re-Director Natividad Bernardino at iba pang Law Enforcement Agencies. Ito ay upang tuluyan ng matuldukan ang ginagawa ng kontrobersyal na large […]
HENDERSON ISLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) — One of the world’s remotest islands has been polluted with the highest density of plastic garbage, scientific research finding shows. Although located more than 5,000 kilometres (3,106 miles) from the nearest major population centre, the uninhabited Henderson Island has an estimated 37.7 million pieces of plastic, according the to the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) at the University of Tasmania. Dr. Jennifer Lavers, IMAS researcher and lead […]
ASUNCION, Davao del Norte (Eagle News) – Isang endangered barn owl ang ibinigay ng tatlong bata sa Asuncion Municipal Police Station, Asuncion, Davao Del Norte noong Huwebes, Mayo 18. Ayon kay Chief of Police Edmund Montillano ng Asuncion MPS, natagpuan umano ng tatlong bata ang nasabing owl na hinang-hina na at hindi na makakain. Hindi na rin ito makalipad dahil sa natamong sugat sa kanang pakpak nito. Kaya ipinasya ng mga bata na i-turn over ito sa […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Plant life is growing on Antarctica like never before in modern times, fueled by global warming which is melting ice and transforming the landscape from white to green, researchers said Thursday. Scientists studying moss in an area spanning 400 miles (640 kilometers) have found a sharp increase in growth over the past 50 years, said the report in the journal Current Biology. Plant life exists on only about […]
(Reuters) — Coral reefs in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba are able to tolerate rising sea temperatures, which could mean they could be used to reseed dying reefs elsewhere in the world, according to a new study. As sea temperatures rise as a result of global warming, coral reefs are deteriorating on a massive scale. When the seawater is too warm, coral expels the algae on which it depends, causing calcification and turning the […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Thursday, May 11 hosted the 18th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment (AWGCME) at the Conrad Manila in Pasay City. The working group recognizes the importance of coastal and marine resources for the livelihood of ASEAN people and aims to protect the 173,000 km of coastline of the ASEAN nations.
(Eagle News) — Newly appointed Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu promised to do his best “to protect the environment in all its forms,” but at the same time asked that he be given time to “scan and study the terrain.” “I will try to do my best as President (Rodrigo) Duterte’s point man in the daunting task of protecting our environment in all its forms – from the mines to the lakes and rivers to the forests […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Alaskan tundra appears to be emitting more carbon dioxide than it captures, a dynamic that could accelerate climate warming as vast stores of CO2 trapped in Arctic soils are unlocked by rising temperatures. A question scientists have had is whether a warming climate would lead to a greater intake of CO2 through photosynthesis during the summer growing season. But a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National […]
Pangolins are the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals. Malaysian authorities have seized more than 700 kilograms of pangolin scales, officials said Monday. (AFP Graphics)
