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(Eagle News) — Sa paglipas ng panahon, lalong nakikilala ang isla ng Bohol dahil sa mga pangunahing tourist attraction nito na dinarayo mga lokal na turista at mga dayuhan. Ngunit bukod sa mga top tourist destinations sa lalawigan ng Bohol, unti-unti na ring umuusbong at nagpapakilala ang mas marami pang magagandang natural scenic spots sa lalawigan. At sa pagbubukas ng pinakabagong Bohol Panglao International Airport, ang kauna-unahang eco-airport ng bansa, ay nabigyan din ng pagkakataon […]
by Kelly WANG Agence France-Presse WUHAN, China (AFP) — In an oxbow lake along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a breathy sigh pierces the surface stillness as one of China’s most endangered animals comes up for a gulp of hazy air. A slick black back with no dorsal fin arches briefly above the water line before plunging back down. Such glimpses of the shy Yangtze finless porpoise, the only aquatic mammal left in […]
(Eagle News) — Interesado ang bansa na mag-export ng agricultural products sa Singapore sa unang quarter ng taon. Sinabi ni Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol, gusto ng Singapore na mag-angkat ng karne ng baboy, manok, itlog, gulay at bigas na mula sa Pilipinas. Ayon ito kay Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Kok Li Peng sa kanilang naging pagpupulong. Gagawin ito ng Singapore matapos bawasan ng Malaysia ang kanilang importasyon ng produktong agrikultura sa mga bansa sa […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay in the second week of January next year. “I am determined to start the rehabilitation of Manila Bay immediately, possibly to start [in the] second week of January,” Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said on Monday, December 16. The official also said that the agency will use the same scheme adopted in Boracay to rehabilitate and restore the […]
MOROCCAN (AFP)- Saffron farmers in southern Morocco have long taken pride in the coveted spice they produce from the purple-petalled Crocus sativus, but some are worried knockoff versions are threatening their business. “The pure saffron of Taliouine is the best in the world, according to experts,” local grower Barhim Afezzaa boasted, proudly noting his spice’s designation of origin (PDO) label. But the 51-year-old is worried that “counterfeit” crops are tarnishing Taliouine’s reputation and its PDO […]
Warming Arctic driving extreme weather Infographics on how global warming in the Arctic is weakening the jet stream and polar vortex, leading to severe winter storms at lower latitudes. Arctic warming at twice global average Variation in temperature, in the Arctic and worldwide, compared to the average temperature for the period 1981-2010
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A warming climate is thawing permafrost and up to 70 percent of infrastructure in the Arctic region is at risk, including key oil and gas fields, a new study said Wednesday. Researchers used detailed information on infrastructure across the Northern Hemisphere permafrost zone to model with unprecedented detail just how many buildings, roads, railways and other construction could be at risk by 2050. “The magnitude of the threat was in a […]
(Eagle News) – Ang Baguio City ay isa sa mga dinarayong tourist spots sa bahagi ng Norte. Dahil dito, target na rin ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na isailalim na rin sa rehabilitasyon ang Baguio City. Ito ay sa harap na rin ng mga problema patungkol sa geohazard at mabigat na daloy ng trapiko sa lungsod. “Meron pong study na 70 percent ng lugar diyan sa Baguio po, sa Benguet, ay geo-hazard […]
by Paavan MATHEMA Agence France Presse NEPAL (AFP) — Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal’s Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold — were they not a portent of catastrophic floods. Scientists warn that as climate change causes Himalayan glaciers to melt at an alarming rate, lakes like Imja could swell further and eventually collapse, triggering a terrifying deluge in Nepal, an impoverished nation […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Corals on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef that survived bleaching from rising sea temperatures were more resistant to another bout of hot conditions the following year, scientists said Tuesday, a “silver lining” for the embattled ecosystem. The 2,300-kilometer (1,400-mile) long UNESCO World Heritage-listed reef off Australia’s northeastern coast was hit by back-to-back bleaching in 2016 and 2017. Bleaching occurs when abnormal environmental conditions, such as warmer sea temperatures, cause corals to expel […]
by Paavan MATHEMA Agence France-Presse NEPAL (AFP) — Formed in the shadow of Mount Everest, the turquoise depths of Nepal’s Imja glacial lake would be a breathtaking miracle of nature to behold — were they not a portent of catastrophic floods. Scientists warn that as climate change causes Himalayan glaciers to melt at an alarming rate, lakes like Imja could swell further and eventually collapse, triggering a terrifying deluge in Nepal, an impoverished nation at […]
Thieves who broke into a pipeline near Rio de Janeiro to steal oil caused a four-kilometer (2.5-mile) spill of crude in waterways that is damaging mangroves and wildlife. https://youtu.be/lDZtvsKK140
