Browsing by Subject "environmental factors"
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Protecting the ocean could boost economy by $900B, says WWF
(BusinessWorld,June 5, 2015 , on page S1/9)More than $920 billion could be generated by 2050 and 180,000 jobs created by expanding the ocean's protected zones, according to a study published on Thursday by conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). "Every ... -
Security tightened as closure draws near
(Panay News,April 23, 2018 , on page 2-14)Some 200 personnel from the Philippine Army (12th Infantry Battalion) and Philippine Navy are helping the police ensure peace and order in Boracay Island which will be closed to tourists starting April 26. However, Brigadier ... -
Seeds of LOVE
(Malaya,April 26, 2019 , on page A7)Fifty-five members of the RWM League of Volunteer Employees (LOVE) and their families recently held a tree-planting and environmental awareness activity at the La Mesa Nature Reserve in honor of Earth Day 2019. In addition ... -
Senators join call vs plastic pollution
(Panay News,April 23, 2018 , on page 7)Three senators have joined the global call against the use of plastic. The world observed Earth Day on Sunday. “End Plastic Pollution” is this year’s theme. Plastics have seriously damaged land and bodies of water, and ... -
Stewardship of the environment
(Panay News,April 26, 2018 , on page 8)The State is mandated to ensure that the requirements of sustainability are observed in the utilization of marine resources by its citizens. To this end, it must promote a culture of responsible stewardship of the environment ... -
Sustainable seas
(Panay News,April 8, 2016 , on page 8)Next month, May is Ocen Month. But we need not wait for it to press for increased protection of the country's seas, and specifically our coral reef system. we should sustain efforts in protecting our oceans and marine ... -
Team of experts to check on Boracay coral reefs
(Panay News,June 16, 2015 , on page 2-31)In light of environmental issues besetting Boracay, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) created a team of experts that will study the reported degradation of the coral reef ecosystem in the island ... -
U.S. pledges $600 Million to combat global environmental threats
(DailyGuardian,April 21, 2022 , on page 9)On April 8, the United States pledged $600.8 million over the next four years to support the eighth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-8). This is the United States’ largest GEF pledge ever. This pledge ... -
Warm oceans cause concern of coral bleaching
(Manila Bulletin,August 27, 2015 , on page B-8)Abnormally warm ocean temperatures are creating conditions that threaten to kill coral across the equatorial Pacific, North Pacific and western Atlantic Oceans, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ... -
'Water from streamflow and run-off can help in water management'
(Panay News,October 26, 2015 , on page B2)"Accurate data on streamflow and surface run-off could help regulate water use," said Dr. Lope Villenas of the Center for Environmental Studies and Management (CESM) during a recent roll-out activity for the Iloilo-Batiao ... -
Wetlands Disappearing: Duterte declares state of calamity in Boracay
(Panay News,April 27, 2018 , on page 1-14)President Rodrigo Duterte placed Boracay Island under a state of calamity. Only four out of nine wetlands in the island remain due to the illegal encroachment of structures, he said. The structures included 937 illegally ... -
What animals can teach humans about living with stress
(BusinessWorld,June 21, 2021 , on page S1/6)Considering how bad stress is supposed to be for our bodies, it’s still a confusing concept. Is it worse for our health to have too much work or too little? To have too much responsibility or to be bored? The COVID-19 ...