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by Becky Davis Agence France-Presse China appears to be “winning” its war on air pollution, making so much progress that life expectancy could rise by more than two years, according to a US university study. The Chinese government has been waging a battle to clear its skies of smog that has cut life expectancy in some regions and prompted its citizens to buy masks and air purifiers to protect themselves during peak pollution days. The […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China will create a bastion of giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park to link up and encourage breeding among existing wild populations of the notoriously slow-reproducing animal, state media reported Thursday. At least 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) has been secured over the next five years for construction of the Giant Panda National Park in mountainous southwestern China for the nation’s favorite creature, the China Daily reported. […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Nancy Binay recommended that instead of total closure of Boracay to tourists, there should be a limited entry of tourists to the island. The senator explained that many would be affected if Boracay is totally closed, especially the 17, 000 workers depending on tourism. Aside from limiting tourist entry into the island, the senator also suggested that those who did not comply with the requirements of environmental laws […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Tourism (DOT) is confident that President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to clean-up and rehabilitate the Boracay Island has a positive effect on the tourism in the area. “Nakakatuwa na naging positive yung effect,” said Tourism Assistant Secretary Ricky Alegre in an interview in Net 25’s Radyo Agila. Alegre also said that various local government units (LGUs) are now taking the initiative to clean-up and rehabilitate tourist spots […]
(Eagle News) — Plano ng Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) sa ilalim ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na maglagay ng air quality monitoring station sa Boracay Island sa susunod na taon. Ayon sa EMB, ito ay upang mapaigting ang ginagawang hakbang ng gobyerno para malinis at matigil na ang pagkasira ng kalikasan sa kilalang tourist destination sa bansa. Maayos pa naman anila ang kalidad ng hangin sa Boracay Island dahil kakaunti pa lamang […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Tourists on a wildlife safari in central India were treated to a rare and vicious fight for survival between a sloth bear defending its young and a huge Bengal tiger. The ferocious battle between the jungle giants was captured on film by a tour guide in Maharashtra who had a ringside seat to the 15-minute brawl as the mother fought off the predator. Her instincts kicked into gear as the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa pagpapatuloy ng inspeksyon, mahigit-kumulang 200 kaso ng environmental violations ang inihain ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa Boracay. Ayon sa DENR, aabot na sa 207 ang inisyung notices of violations sa mga establisyementong natagpuang lumabag sa ilang environmental laws. Inilabas ang babala sa 116 establisimiyento na lumabag sa Philippine Clean Water Act, 77 sa Philippine Clean Air Act, lima sa parehong batas at siyam naman ang […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A thriving “hotspot” of 1.5 million Adelie penguins, a species fast declining in parts of the world, has been discovered on remote islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, surprised scientists said Friday. The first bird census of the Danger Islands unearthed over 750,000 Adelie breeding pairs, more than the rest of the area combined, the team reported in the journal Scientific Reports. The group of […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Several senators conducted an ocular inspection in Boracay, looking at business establishments that may have violated environmental laws. Senator Cynthia Villar led the ocular inspection. Before this, Villar in a radio interview said that she was not in favor of suggestions to close down all businesses in the area. She said she would rather close down only those that are not compliant to environmental and building laws. Meanwhile, Senator […]
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — A thriving hotspot of some 1.5 million Adelie penguins has been discovered on the remote Danger Islands in the east Antarctic, surprised scientists announced Friday. Just 160 kilometers (100 miles) away in the West Antarctic, the same species is in decline due to sea ice melt blamed on global warming, they said. The first complete census revealed that the Danger Islands host more than 750,000 […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Sea ice cover in Antarctica has dropped to its second-lowest on record, Australian authorities said Friday, adding that it was not yet clear what was driving the reduction after several years of record-highs. The report came as scientists said earlier this week that the Arctic region was seeing record high temperatures, with sea ice covering the smallest area in winter since records began more than half-a-century ago. The Australian Antarctic […]
by Mathilde Bellenger Agence France Presse ANTARTICA (AFP) — A decade ago, a thick layer of ice covered the Collins Glacier on Antarctica’s King George Island. Now, the rocky landscape is visible to the naked eye, in a region that is both a victim of and a laboratory for climate change. “I had the opportunity to come here over a 15-year period, and even within a human’s lifetime, you can already see the changes brought […]
