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by Kerry Sheridan Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The risk of extreme weather such as heat waves, floods and drought will rise significantly even if the commitments in the 2015 Paris climate accord are met, a study warned on Wednesday. The report in the journal Science Advances analyzes the likelihood of hot spells, dry periods and excess rain in the coming years, all phenomena that are exacerbated by global warming and rising […]
by Kerry Sheridan © Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The risk of extreme weather such as heat waves, floods and drought will rise significantly even if the commitments in the 2015 Paris climate accord are met, a study warned on Wednesday. The report in the journal Science Advances analyzes the likelihood of hot spells, dry periods and excess rain in the coming years, all phenomena that are exacerbated by global warming and rising seas. Already, the dire […]
(Eagle News) — Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay sa naging banta ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ipasasara niya ang Boracay kapag hindi ito nalinis sa loob ng anim na buwan. Ayon sa mga may-ari ng resort sa Boracay, naiintindihan nila ang naging pahayag ng Pangulo. Pero ang banta anila ng Pangulo ay hindi makakaresolba sa mga environmental issue na kinakaharap ng Boracay. Nitong biyernes sa isang business forum sa Davao […]
by Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Before man-made climate change kicked in — and well before “Day Zero” in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May — the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping carbon emissions from fossil fuels began to warm Earth’s surface and affect rainfall. In some countries, major rivers — diverted, dammed or over-exploited — no longer […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Sea level rise is accelerating and could reach 26 inches (66 centimeters) by century’s end, in line with United Nations estimates and enough to cause significant problems for coastal cities, a study said Monday. The past annual rate of sea level rise — about three millimeters (0.1 inches) per year — may more than triple to 10 millimeters per year by 2100, said the report in the Proceedings of the National Academy […]
by Victoria Loguinova-Yakovleva Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Weary of local officials dismissing the deadly smog that covers their city, citizens of Siberia’s industrial hub Krasnoyarsk decided to take action and monitor air quality themselves. But they quickly came up against those same authorities in the remote region 4,200 kilometers (2,600 miles) east of Moscow. Krasnoyarsk boasts dozens of factories as well as one of the world’s biggest aluminium plants. The natural resources […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — A plan to use satellite imagery and aerial mapping to protect Indonesia’s peatlands — a vast carbon sink and source of much of the country’s greenhouse emissions — was awarded a $1 million prize on Friday. The cutting-edge technology will be used by authorities to clamp down on illegal clearance of the land for plantations, helping to prevent a repeat of annual forest fires that plague the region while also […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Polar bears are struggling to find enough seals to eat, and the problem will get worse as the planet warms because their metabolisms are much faster than previously thought, researchers said Thursday. The report in the journal Science tracked nine female polar bears in the Arctic’s Beaufort Sea during the spring, which is usually prime feeding season. They found that polar bear metabolism is 1.6 times higher than prior estimates. […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US marine investigators are probing an unusual die-off of minke whales along the US east coast, marking the third such population of large whales in the past two years, officials said Wednesday. A total of 28 minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) have died since January 2017 in the Atlantic Ocean from Maine to South Carolina, said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The deaths, most of which were in the […]
(Eagle News) — Kabilang ang Palawan sa listahan ng mga lugar na may “bluest water in the world” ng Travel + Leisure magazine. Inilarawan sa artikulo ang Palawan bilang islang binabalutan ng asul na tubig, coral reefs, lagoon coves at mga lihim na beach. Kabilang dito ang El Nido, Linapacan Island at Puerto Princesa Underground River. Kasama rin ang Palawan sa listahan ng “The 15 Best Beach Destinations to Visit in January” ng magazine dahil […]
(Eagle News) – If you’re climbing Mt. Pulag, bring a fire extinguisher. This is a new requirement after a fire caused by tourists destroyed a portion of the mountain on January 20, the park superintendent’s office said. It added that Mt. Pulag will be closed to tourists for five to six months so the grasslands will regrow. Authorities said a group of hikers from Cebu brought a butane gas burner and after they lit it, the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kokontrolin na ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang tourism activities sa El Nido, Palawan. Ayon kay Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu, ito ay upang mapangalaan at maprotektahan ang mayaman na biodiversity ng nasabing isla. Kaugnay nito, inatasan ng kalihim ang mga opisyal ng DENR-MIMAROPA na ilagay ang El Nido bilang “priority area”. Kasunod ito ng mga ulat na nahaharap ang El Nido sa problema na may kaugnayan sa […]
