Browsing Philippine Daily Inquirer by Subject "water temperature"
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Ancient reef raises hopes for corals seas warm
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 6, 2010 , on page A22)Australian scientists said they had discovered a sprawling ancient reef in chilly southern waters which could hold new hope for the future of coral as sea temperatures rise. Researchers used high-resolution sonar and ... -
BFAR says Lake Bato fish deaths 'normal'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 26, 2014 , on page A25)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the Bicol region has declared that the incident of tilapia dying in Lake Bato in Camarines Sur province is not a case of fish kill but part of the normal life cycle ... -
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. ... -
Choosing to speak for the seas
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,May 4, 2019 , on page C2)Growing up in Mindoro, I could go to the beach anytime. Sadly, I have also witnessed firsthand how people carelessly neglect and abuse our seas. There have been many reports and analyses on the threat of climate change to ... -
Dwindling harvest: South Korean's 'sea women' struggling with warmer waters
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 20, 2021 , on page B6)Clad in a black wet suit and pink face mask, Jin So-hee’s figure cleanly parts the green-blue water until she abruptly dives below the surface, her purple fins disappearing into the deep. When she resurfaces a minute and ... -
Island beaches shut down to save fragile ecosystems
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,March 29, 2018 , on page A4)Not only Boracay Island but also Maya Bay will be off limits to visitors this year as officials seek to protect ecosystems crumbling from warming seas and unchecked sprawl, despite the risk to tourism revenues and tens of ... -
Muntinlupa City gets P1M for Laguna Lake cleanup
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,June 12, 2019 , on page A2-3)The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has turned over P1 million to the Muntinlupa City government for emergency response and the cleanup of Laguna de Bay and its tributaries in the city. LLDA officials led by general ... -
Oceans in hot water, too
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 17, 2018 , on page A6)Even the oceans are breaking temperature records in this summer of heat waves. Off the San Diego coast, scientists earlier this month recorded all-time high seawater temperatures since daily measurements began in 1916. ... -
Rising temperatures kill thousands of fish
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,August 7, 2012 , on page A23)Thousands of fish are dying in central United States as the hot, dry summer dries up rivers and causes water temperatures to climb in some spots to nearly 38 degrees Celsius. About 40,000 shovelnose sturgeon were killed ... -
RP scientists note massive bleaching of coral reefs
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,September 6, 2010 , on page A1-A22)For several months now, marine scientists and divers have been witnessing and recording the massive bleaching of coral reefs all over the country, which is being caused by warmer-than-normal ocean water temperatures. In ... -
Scientists: warming making oceans 'sicker' than before
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,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 ... -
Severe heat prompts advanced harvest of Dadupan 'bangus'
(Philippine Daily Inquirer,April 30, 2010 , on page A18)Growers here have been forced to harvest their bangus stocks after some of these floated on Monday due to extreme heat. But city agriculturist Emma Molina said her office has not monitored any case of fish kill since last ...