GOLD COAST, Australia (AFP) — A humpback whale calf is rescued after getting entangled in a shark net off the Gold Coast for some two hours. https://youtu.be/ov_f_3Ta6kc
Tag: Environment
Philippines revs up flagging green energy engine
by Cecil MORELLA Agence France Presse SANTO TOMAS, Philippines (AFP) — Deep below the ancient volcanoes scattered around the Philippines sits a simmering stockpile of intense heat that officials hope will help revive the nation’s sputtering green energy machine. The Philippines — thanks to its spot in the Ring of Fire zone of Pacific volcanoes — has long been one of the world’s top producers of geothermal power, but years of neglect have sent the […]
Race to clean up oil spill after cargo ships collide off Corsica
MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — French and Italian civil and military teams were working to contain a spreading oil spill in the Mediterranean Monday after a container ship collision off the island of Corsica that prompted France to launch an investigation into “maritime pollution”. The accident occurred early Sunday when a Tunisian freighter rammed into a Cyprus-based vessel anchored about 30 kilometers (20 miles) off the northern tip of the French island. The ship’s hull was […]
UN warns paradigm shift needed to avert global climate chaos
INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) — Avoiding global climate chaos will require a major transformation of society and the world economy that is “unprecedented in scale,” the UN says in a landmark report that warns time is running out to avert disaster. https://youtu.be/f97yGa9fznU
France installs its first floating wind turbine
LE CROIZIC, France (AFP) — France has installed its first floating wind turbine off Saint-Nazaire, a facility that could eventually become an alternative to nuclear energy. https://youtu.be/UVBJc9XsFvw
Wind turbines contribute to climate change: study
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due to the way they redistribute heat and moisture in the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday. Researchers from Harvard University found that powering the entire United States with wind energy would cause a 0.54 degree Celsius ground temperature rise in the area where the turbines were located, and a 0.24C increase across the continental […]
Thai bay made famous in ‘The Beach’ shut indefinitely
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — The glittering Thai bay immortalized in the movie “The Beach” will be closed indefinitely to allow it to recover from the impact of hordes of tourists, an official said Wednesday, as a temporary ban on visitors expired. Maya Bay, ringed by cliffs on Ko Phi Phi Ley island, was made famous when it featured in the 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It was initially shut for four months in June due […]
Boracay, bubuksan sa mga lokal na turista sa October 15
(Eagle News) — Bubuksan na sa mga lokal na turista ang Boracay island sa October 15. Ayon kay Atty. Richard Fabila, Officer in Charge ng Cenro o Community Environment and Natural Resources Office sa Boracay, layon nito na masubukan muna kung epektibo ang mga inilagay nilang sewerage treatment plants (STP) sa isla bago ito buksan para sa lahat ng turista. Plano rin umano ni DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu na magtalaga ng mga environment enforcer na […]
Earthquake fear ends Dutch gas boom
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK Agence France Presse ZEERIJP, Netherlands (AFP) — The Dutch are proud of the way they have created a country by fighting back the ocean — but when they started making their own earthquakes it proved a step too far. The tiny village of Zeerijp in the northern Netherlands looks ordinary on the surface, yet closer inspection reveals cracks in homes, schools and historic buildings. A series of quakes caused by extractions […]
Casino operations, hindi na papayagan sa isla ng Boracay
Ni Alan Gementiza Eagle NewsCorrespondent (Eagle News) – Muling nagpahayag ang Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) na hindi na nila papayagan na magkaroon ng casino operations sa magiging re-opening ng Boracay sa Oktubre 26, 2018. Ayon kay DENR Undersecretary Sherwin Rigor, may direktiba na ang Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang Boracay ay maging casino-free. Ang ibig niyang sabihin, walang casino o anumang online gambling ang papayagn na mag-operate sa isla, ito man ay bago […]
Tourist destinations, mahigpit na imo-monitor ng DENR
(Eagle News) — Nangako ang Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na mas palalakasin pa ng kagawaran ang pagpapatupad ng environmental laws hindi lamang sa Boracay, kundi maging sa iba pang tourist attraction sa bansa. Ayon kay Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, kasabay ito ng pagtatayo ng mga permanenteng opisina upang mapalakas ang pagpapatupad ng batas. Ilan sa mga lugar na paglalagyan ng mga karagdagang pasilidad ay sa mga lalawigan ng Siargao, Palawan at Bohol. […]
Pagmimina sa Aroroy, Masbate, nais ipatigil ng mga residente
(Eagle News) — Nais ipatigil ng mga residente ng Aroroy, Masbate ang isang malaking minahan na kanilang inirereklamo dahil sa hindi magandang pamamalakad nito at halos nasa 50-100 meters na ang lapit nito sa mga komunidad. Kaya ilang mga residente na ang nakakaranas ng gutom, iba’t-ibang sakit at kawalan ng suplay ng tubig dahil kontaminado na ito ng mga kemikal. Una rito, inihayag ni Department of Environment and Natural Resources Sec. Roy Cimatu ang pagnanais […]
