Browsing Manila Standard by Subject "Coral"
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Amazon could be gone in 50 years as it crosses threshold
(Manila Standard,March 13, 2020 , on page B3)The Amazon rain forest is nearing a threshold which, once crossed, would see one of the world’s largest and richest ecosystems morph into arid savannah within half-a-century, scientists said Tuesday. Another major ecosystem, ... -
Anilao dive spot gets coral restoration lab
(Manila Standard,February 5, 2019 , on page B4)As part of its corporate social responsibility, Metro Pacific Investments Corp. Foundation, through its Shore It Up program, recently received a donation of 40 eco-reef modules, which will be installed in Balayan Bay, one ... -
Be a responsible traveler
(Manila Standard,April 7, 2016 , on page C1-C3)Summer season calls for so many water adventure and most of us are gearing for that outdoor fun on the open beach to take a dip in the water, snorkel, do some water sports, and take a deep dive to see marine life. With all ... -
Benham Rise teeming with marine life
(Manila Standard,June 7, 2016 , on page B6)A dazzling array of soft and hard corals, fish, algae, and sponges comprised some of the biological diversity documented by marine scientists from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, University of the Philippines ... -
BFAR halts sale of corals in Cartimar
(Manila Standard,April 27, 2017 , on page A6)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and the National Bureau of Investigation recently stopped the illegal sale of assorted corals and other prohibited species in Cartimar, Pasay City. A total of 3,788 pieces of ... -
China's failure on marine environment
(Manila Standard,August 9, 2018 , on page A4-A5)One major issue raised by the Philippine government panel before the Permanent Court of Arbitration arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea dispute was China’s failure to live up to its obligations to ... -
Damage
(Manila Standard,March 15, 2017 , on page C3)This handout from the Indonesia Marine Security Agency taken on March 13, 2017 and released on March 14 shows corals damaged by a cruise ship in Raja Ampat in eastern Indonesia. The British-owned cruise ship smashed into ... -
Diverse marine life found in 2016 Benham Rise expedition
(Manila Standard,June 9, 2016 , on page C1)Since the United Nations' Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf recognized Benham Rise as the Philippines's newest territory in 2012, our country's territory has increased to 43 million hectares from 30 million ... -
El Nido reopens for tourism, resorts ready
(Manila Standard,August 24, 2020 , on page A4)Palawan, voted World’s Best Island in 2020 by Travel + Leisure magazine, awaits visitors once more as it reopens its doors to tourism. Now under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ), and with the support of the ... -
Extinction
(Manila Standard,May 22, 2019 , on page A4-A5)About 93 percent of ocean fish is being harvested at above the level of sustainability or their being replaced by new stocks. In 2015, 33 percent of marine fish stocks were being harvested at unsustainable levels; 60 percent ... -
Hinatuan Mining coral garden project a success
(Manila Standard,July 24, 2020 , on page A4)Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has announced the success of its coral nursery project on the island of Hinatuan in Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte. The coral nursery initiative, designed ... -
Metro Pacific shores up Balayan Bay ecosystem
(Manila Standard,February 12, 2019 , on page C2)As part of its corporate social responsibility, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Foundation, through its Shore It Up program, recently received a donation of 40 eco-reef modules which will be installed in Balayan Bay, ... -
Oceanarium
(Manila Standard,August 5, 2013 , on page B4)This undated handout picture released on Aug. 1, 2013 by the Australian Institute of Marine Science shows a researcher with coral in a tank at the National Sea Simulator, or SeaSim, in the northern cityof Townsville. The ... -
Palawan upscale resorts get ‘turtle friendly’ recognition
(Manila Standard,March 28, 2020 , on page B3)Luxury accommodations amid a biodiverse marine ecosystem, where holidaymakers can relax in peace in the same place where aquatic animals thrive. This could very well be written all over in the upscale resorts in El Nido, ... -
PH oceans get a break, thanks to MPIC's shore it up
(Manila Standard,March 3, 2018 , on page B4)All over the country are quaint coastal towns, unknown to many people in Metro Manila, despite their rich biodiversity and exceptional beauty. From Alaminos, Pangasinan to Mabini, Batangas; Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro ... -
Preserving Philippine marine life
(Manila Standard,February 28, 2019 , on page C3)The melting of the polar ice caps, frequent and stronger typhoons, the thinning of the ozone layer--these are just some of the telltale signs of Global warming. It is no longer a myth or a conspiracy theory, that’s why ... -
Rediscovering Sarangani’s underwater world
(Manila Standard,July 29, 2017 , on page D1)Sarangani Bay has been, for the longest time, among the country’s unheralded dive spots. Kept under the radar for so long, this rich body of water is a secret no more as the Provincial Government of Sarangani and the ... -
Scientists warn on coral damage
(Manila Standard,October 9, 2015 , on page B6)Scientists on Thursday warned the world faces mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record. A study by Oceanic Atmospheric the ... -
Study: Barrier Reef may never recover
(Manila Standard,March 17, 2017 , on page B3)Australia’s Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year’s warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study that called for urgent action in the face of ineffective conservation efforts. Record-high temperatures in 2015 ... -
Tubbataha Group tells Us Embassy: Pay for coral damages
(Manila Standard,January 9, 2014 , on page A3)In its continuing quest to seek settlement for damages caused on more than 2,000 square meters of corals in the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park by the USS Guardian, Tubbataha Management Office(TMO) top executive Angelique ...