Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "Bacteria"
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Alcohol eyed in Pampanga River fish kill
October 1, 2017 , on page A10)Molasses discharged by an alcohol fermentation plant into the Pampanga River on Sept. 19 may have reduced the amount of dissolved oxygen to a degree that could have triggered a fish kill incident near the towns of Macabebe ... -
Legendary Paoay Lake comes alive
February 13, 2013 , on page A19)Unknown to many, the serene Paoay Lake, known for its legendary past, had been blighted by wastes coming from fish cages resulting in high E. coli bacteria contamination for years. The 387-hectare lake in Paoay, Ilocos ... -
Ramon Magsaysay laureate says Manila Bay is a toilet bowl that never gets flushed
May 22, 2018 , on page A6)If the world-famous resort island of Boracay is a "cesspool," Manila Bay, with its world-renowned sunset, is a "toilet bowl" that's used every day but never flushed, according to an environmental lawyer and Ramon Magsaysay ... -
Scientists: warming making oceans 'sicker' than before
September 7, 2016 , on page A15)Global warming is making the oceans sicker than ever before, spreading disease among animals and humans and threatening food security across the planet, a major scientific report said on Monday. "We all know that the oceans ...