Browsing by Subject "sea level"
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13 towns endangered, gov't geosurvey shows
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 12, 2021 , on page A9)Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) warned of a “potential creeping crisis” in southeastern Luzon following its latest geological survey showing 13 municipalities in the area as highly vulnerable to coastal erosion, storm ... -
170 states to sign landmark climate deal
(The Philippine Star,April 23, 2016 , on page 15)World leaders will gather at the United Nations today to sign the Paris climate deal and get the ball rolling on a quick entry into force to start beating back global warming. French President Francois Hollande and Canada's ... -
Along comes…‘The Iloilo Nature Conservation Society’
(Panay News,April 9, 2018 , on page 8-14)Tuesday last week, April 3 to be exact, moi was “hijacked” by good friend and “brother”, international designer Edgardo Lopez Suelo, to attend with him a meeting/forum of stakeholders concerned with the ongoing construction ... -
Ancient reef raises hopes for corals seas warm
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 6, 2010 , on page A22)Australian scientists said they had discovered a sprawling ancient reef in chilly southern waters which could hold new hope for the future of coral as sea temperatures rise. Researchers used high-resolution sonar and ... -
Antarctica ice to double sea rise - study
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A8)Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a meter before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday (Thursday in ... -
Antarctica ice to double sea rise-study
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A8)Paris: Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a meter before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday (Thursday ... -
Beach houses on the Outer Banks being swallowed by the sea
(BusinessWorld,May 17, 2022 , on page S1/3)Like millions of other people this week, Hien Pham marveled at the online video of the two-story, pea-green beach house as it collapsed into a rising sea, left to bob in the agitated surf like a giant cork. This particular ... -
Bulacan, Pampanga farms to get less water from Angat
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 3, 2022 , on page A10)The water elevation at Angat Dam on Wednesday dropped to 197.06 meters above sea level, which was still far below the normal high water mark of 212 masl, according to the Bulacan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management ... -
Choking air, melting glaciers changing India
(The Manila Times,November 18, 2015 , on page C4)India’s landscapes are changing – from the melt in the Himalayas, to the increasingly arid farm belts in the middle and the stunning coasts where fishermen talk of rising, warmer seas eroding their shores. “Changes in sea ... -
Climate scientist debunks ‘sea level rise alarm,’ UN climate agenda crumbling
(The Manila Times,December 14, 2018 , on page A4)Many Filipinos have bought the climate change (global warming) dogma for two key reasons: First, they swallowed the claim of sea level rise, and they got scared by the thought that the Philippines as a Pacific island nation ... -
Coral reefs cheaper than concrete to protect cost cites
(Manila Bulletin,May 21, 2014 , on page 12)Coral reefs are as good as concrete defenses in protecting tropical coastal cities from rising seas but are far cheaper, scientists said in a study published on Tuesday. Instead of committing billions of dollars to build ... -
'Dead zone' in Arabian Sea raises climate change fears
(BusinessWorld,July 18, 2018 , on page S2/8)In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast “dead zone” the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame. In his lab in Abu Dhabi, Zouhair Lachkar is laboring over a colorful computer model ... -
Eaten by the sea: Climate change, rising sea levels erode French coastline
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 16, 2021 , on page A11)After fleeing to France to escape the Spanish Civil War, Amalia Romero’s family eventually managed to build a home on the south coast directly looking out over the Mediterranean. But today, the sea is gradually gnawing ... -
Environmental protection order sought against illegal dredging at Bucao River
(Manila Standard,September 27, 2021 , on page A3)A beach farm resort owner has asked the Regional Trial Court in Iba, Zambales to bar the alleged illegal dredging activity at the mouth of Bucao River in Botolan town. Philip Camara sought an Environmental Protection Order ... -
Fighting climate change
(Manila Standard,February 12, 2018 , on page D11)Intense rainfall persisting over days, droughts threatening the farmlands and the farmers' livelihood, continuously rising sea levels and alarming flashfloods -- these are only some of the negative effects that the mankind ... -
Fiji graves sink, fisheries shrink
(Daily Tribune,January 13, 2023 , on page B14)The sea has already swallowed the village graveyard in Togoru, Fiji, and long-time resident Lavenia McGoon is dreading the day it claims her house. She piles old rubber car tires under the coconut trees that line the ... -
Greenhouse gas, sea levels at record highs in 2021
(Manila Bulletin,September 2, 2022 , on page 5)Earth’s concentration of greenhouse gases and sea levels hit new highs in 2021, a US government report said Wednesday, showing that climate change keeps surging ahead despite renewed efforts to curb emissions. “The data ... -
Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2014
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 18, 2015 , on page A20)In 2014 the world's oceans swelled, major greenhouse gases that fuel global warming hit record highs and the planet's surface temperature reached its hottest point in 135 years, international researchers said Thursday. "If ... -
Greenland's rapid ice loss driven by warming seas
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2010 , on page B-6)Greenland's continent-sized icesheet is being significantly eroded by winds and currents that drive warmer water into fjords, where it carves out the base of coastal glaciers, according to studies released Sunday. The icy ... -
Houses lost, industries collapse Atlantic Engulfs Brazil coastline
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,February 18, 2022 , on page A13)Vultures roam the sand in the Brazilian resort town of Atafona amid the ruins of the latest houses destroyed by the sea, whose relentless rise has turned the local coastline into an apocalyptic landscape. The Atlantic Ocean ...