Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "greenhouse effect"
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Barrier Reef caretaker breaks with gov't, urges action
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 20, 2019 , on page A14)The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia’s conservative government to call for the “strongest and fastest possible action” against climate change to save the world heritage marine wonder. ... -
Big aquaculture company bulldozes Borneo mangroves
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 2, 2018 , on page A6)Not long ago, the clearing had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life stretching from fish larvae hatching in the cradle of their underwater roots to the hornbills squawking at their crown. ... -
Climate change signals Earth in danger zone
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,January 17, 2015 , on page A23)Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind’s impact on nature said on Thursday. An international team ... -
Duterte: West to blame for global warming
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 25, 2018 , on page 1)After President Rodrigo Duterte blamed climate change on rich Western countries last week, Malacañang on Saturday embraced the observance of Earth Hour and called on Filipinos to take part in the symbolic event. “We encourage ... -
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 ... -
Island may offer clues to coral reefs' survival
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 18, 2017 , on page A4)The key to the survival of the world’s threatened coral reefs may lie in the waters surrounding a small volcanic island off the coast of Japan, scientists say. The seabed of Shikine island is a “living laboratory” for ... -
Lake Sebu's coal
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 17, 2017 , on page A13)Here’s the rub. Under Region 12’s land use plan, Ned is a watershed area. If mining goes irresponsibly, as what we have witnessed of late, people living in the barangay and close to it would hardly feel its implications. ... -
Mangrove give way to big business
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 2, 2018 , on page A1-A6)The Tombonuo homeland in northern Borneo had been home to mangroves, saltwater-loving trees that anchor a web of life. Now the trees are gone after a Malaysian company bulldozed swaths of mangroves to make space for ... -
Need for environmental literacy
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,October 2, 2016 , on page A16)Nowadays, no one could deny the urgency of the major environmental problems, particularly global warming and climate change, because of the threat to humanity’s existence. The cause is the unprecedented greenhouse gas ... -
Obama to unveil tougher climate change plan
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 4, 2015 , on page A16)President Barack Obama will unveil on Monday the final version of his plan to tackle greenhouse gases from coal-fired power plants, kicking off what is expected to be a tumultuous legal battle between federal environmental ... -
Sustainable agri deserves center stage at COP22
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,November 10, 2016 , on page A12)Agriculture, including forestry and fisheries, is the sector most threatened by climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sectors produce a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The transformation of the ... -
Synergy needed to fight climate change threats
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 20, 2016 , on page A15)At the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, we witnessed the adoption of the most historic global agreement on effectively addressing climate change. The United States and China committed to cut their emissions by ... -
'Waterworld' folk tap solar power for clean drink
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,July 8, 2018 , on page A4)It has been 20 years since the 111 families living in the Del Rosario Compound at Barangay Coloong, Valenzuela City, last saw the ground where their houses stand. Rising sea levels and several reclamations and mega dike ...