Browsing Manila Bulletin by Subject "sea level"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Manila Bay reclamation must consider ‘Big One’ — DENR
(Manila Bulletin,August 3, 2023 , on page 1-5)Reclamation projects at Manila Bay should consider the possibility of a major earthquake, described as the “Big One,” the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Aug. 2. During a Palace ... -
Phl is 6th extremely vulnerable to climate change
(Manila Bulletin,April 22, 2016 , on page 15)Among 16 nations extremely vulnerable to climate change, the Philippines ranked 6th owing to it's archipelagic nature and it's location, according to the global risk advisor Maplecroft. This point was stressed further by ... -
Rising sea levels resolve India-Bangladesh tow over tiny rock island in Bay of Bengal
(Manila Bulletin,March 26, 2010 , on page 25)For nearly 30 years, India and Bangladesh have argued over control of a tiny rock island in the Bay of Bengal. Now rising sea levels have resolved the dispute for them: the island's gone. New Moore Island in the Sunderbans ... -
Sea level rise accelerating
(Manila Bulletin,February 15, 2018 , on page B8)Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. At the current rate, the world's oceans on average will be at least 2 feet (61 centimeters) ... -
Top UN official underlines importance of healthy oceans
(Manila Bulletin,June 30, 2016 , on page B8)The UN deputy secretary-general, Jan Eliasson, said here that healthy oceans are critical to maintaining life on the planet, stressing their connection to broader sustainable development aims. Addressing the opening of the ... -
US ignored rising Sea warnings at radar site
(Manila Bulletin,October 20, 2016 , on page B9)The United States (US) Air Force is spending nearly $1 billion to build a radar installation that will help keep astronauts and satellites safe by tracking pieces of space junk as small as a baseball. That is, if global ... -
Venice - losing battle against climate change?
(Manila Bulletin,November 22, 2019 , on page 6)Rains lashed the rest of Italy and to the south, the swollen Arno river threatened the cities of Florence and Pisa. But it was in Venice where the damage was greatest, as the high tide damaged over 50 churches, including ... -
Water world by 2050? Scientists sound alarm
(Manila Bulletin,November 7, 2019 , on page B-6)Coastal areas currently home to 300 million people will be vulnerable by 2050 to flooding made worse by climate change, no matter how aggressively humanity curbs carbon emissions, scientists said recently. By mid-century ...