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Phl is 6th extremely vulnerable to climate change
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 ...
- April 22, 2016
East Asia nations vow to curb marine pollution
Countries in East Asia will bolster policies to reduce marine pollution and strengthen coastal restorations. Members of the intergovernmental Partnerships in Environmental Management for Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) are ...
- November 29, 2018
Protect and save the fish in the sea
In the Book of Genesis in the Bible, it said that God created all kinds of swimming creatures, saying: “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas.” The intention of the Almighty was to feed man only whenever he ...
- March 12, 2018
Coral reefs cheaper than concrete to protect cost cites
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 ...
- May 21, 2014
Protecting whale sharks
The Philippines and Israel are working together to protect whale sharks, the largest known fish species. The governments of the two countries, along with Sri Lanka, will submit a proposal for inclusion of the whale shark ...
- October 26, 2017
US, PH to hold war games near Spratlys
Philippine and US sailors and Marines will hold bilateral military exercises near the Spratlys Islands amid tensions over territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). The United States will send its ...
- June 19, 2015
Int’l body accused of economic sabotage for listing Tawilis as endangered species
Switzerland-based International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has been accused of economic sabotage for listing Sardinella Tawilis, the only freshwater sardine in the world, as an endangered species, stakeholders ...
- February 6, 2019
PH to assert sovereignty over disputed sea; provocative strategy not an option
The government is determined to assert the country's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea but is not keen on taking the " aggressive and provocative " strategy to settle the conflict with China. The meeting between ...
- January 18, 2017
Fish culture in homes advocated
A fisheries expert trained at the University of the Philippines (UP) is pushing for household fish culture that involves rearing of red tilapia fry to fingerlings for only 30 days and guarantees grower a P1,000 per tank ...
- February 8, 2014
Rising up for Benham Rise
That the Philippine Navy has deployed its warship BRP Ramon Alcaraz to form part of intensified patrols over the 13-million-hectare Benham Rise, an undersea region rich in biodiversity, minerals, and gas deposits off Easter ...
- March 28, 2017