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Urbanization threatening wetlands
An international scientist and environmental advocate group is calling for measures that will protect wetlands from encroachment and the other ills of urbanization. “We encourage cities to adopt policies and actions, which ...
- February 8, 2018
Boracay rehabilitation off to'good start'
Rehabilitation work in Boracay got off to a “good start” with the overwhelming support and cooperation from its residents and stakeholders, according to Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu. “We anticipated confusion and ...
- April 30, 2018
Confronting the new climate reality in Asia and the Pacific
In less than 10 days world leaders will be gathering at the United Nations in New York for the Climate Action Summit. Their goal is simple, to increase ambition and accelerate action in the face of a mounting climate ...
- September 24, 2019
Sea row sparks renewed talks between govt, Reds
The “common ground” that the government and the Philippine Left stand on regarding the country’s territorial rights over disputed islands in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) is a promising sign that peace talks ...
- July 13, 2015
Pining for a clean Pasig River
When I was a child, my father used to tell me stories about how they would take a dip in the Pasig River and they could see plenty of fish as well as the stones and the sand on the river bed and bank. I myself don't remember ...
- March 12, 2013
Antarctica ice to double sea rise - study
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 ...
- April 1, 2016
Green sea turtle with lump to undergo surgery in Albay
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a big lump on its neck will undergo an operation in Albay this week. The green sea turtle was accidentally trapped in a gill net, locally called, 'pangke,' which was fished out by ...
- September 22, 2022
Seafdec to host ADSEA '87
The Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (Seafdec) celebrates its twentieth anniversary next month with a seminar-workshop for senior aquaculturists on Sept. 8-12 at the Amigo Terrace Hotel in Iloilo City.
- August 20, 1987
Red tide still present in 7 provinces - BFAR
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday warned that paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit is still present in several areas in the country. According to the Shellfish Bulletin of ...
- December 20, 2017
Lack of oxygen caused massive fishkill
Officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday said that the P57-million fish kill in Taal, Batangas was due to depleted oxygen levels brought about by changing weather conditions. The officials ...
- June 1, 2011