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Climate change is causing tuna to migrate
This could spell catastrophe for the small islands that depend on them
ACB on Mayon bacterial species find: A breakthrough for PHL and Asean
“Solutions indeed, can be found in nature,” said the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) in a statement as…
Haribon supports call to junk Dumaguete’s ‘smart city’ project
BIODIVERSITY conservationist group Haribon Foundation joined the call of the country’s leading scientists to junk the “smart city”…
Of trees, bees and honey
Bees are important being the most effective pollinators, according to the United Nations. They help in the reproduction…
Don’t hike so close to me: Humans can disturb wildlife up to half a mile away
MILLIONS of Americans are traveling this summer as pandemic restrictions wind down. Rental bookings and crowds in national parks show that many…
Protecting Mount Busa’s rich biodiversity
Officials of Sarangani province have joined hands with conservation advocates to protect and conserve Mount Busa—the vast mountain…
NAST PHL nixes ‘smart city’ project in Dumaguete City
BUILDING a 174-hectare “smart city” on lands to be reclaimed on “biodiverse-rich marine protected areas” (MPAs) of Dumaguete…
Greening the city is the way to go
THE Covid-19 pandemic has given rise to the “plantitos/plantitas”—plant hobbyists, home gardeners and indoor farmers—who have found a…
Fisherfolk, CSOs give Duterte admin 1/10 rating on SDG 14 ‘Life Below Water’
ON the eve of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address (Sona), fisherfolk and civil…
Solane shifts to safe, sustainable Bioseal
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) brand Solane has started rolling out Bioseal, the “first of its kind biodegradable” LPG…
ATFX, Panglao LGU team up for coastal cleanup, reef restoration
WITH its pristine white-sand beaches, coral formations and reef fishes, Panglao Island has become one of the Philippines’s…
Stronger environment law enforcement needed to combat illegal wildlife trade
The fourth National Environment Law Enforcement (NELE) Summit kicked off on July 14 to discuss ways to strengthen…
ACB welcomes draft of post-2020 global biodiversity framework
The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) has welcomed the release of the first draft of the post-2020 global…
PHL team wins in tech-design hackathon to save the seas
Team Salom from Agusan del Norte won this year’s Haquathon 2.0, a regional hackathon for tech-based solutions aimed…
Minalungao National Park: Nueva Ecija’s best-kept secret
The 2,018-hectare Minalungao National Park, a place of unique beauty that mesmerize visitors with its unique landscape, sits…
Endangered sea turtles thriving, hatchlings released in Culasi, Antique
Green sea turtle hatchlings crawled their way back home to the vast ocean in the province of Antique.…
Why accounting natural capital is important to economies
What would be the value of a nation’s economy if the contributions of nature are properly measured? A…
Lake Sebu women farmers boost income from biodiversity-friendly livelihood
A group of women farmers in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, weaves and sells uniquely Filipino handicrafts—bags, wallets, hats,…
Groups: Corporate-led model drives unsustainable consumption-production
Civil society organizations (CSOs) recently launched a three-part webinar series on sustainable consumption and production, or the Sustainable…
Jewish Museum in Berlin opens kids’ museum about Noah’s Ark
BERLIN—Torrential rain pours down, waves break and big puddles splash as visitors enter the new children’s museum at…
Man-made reefs do more harm than good to oceans
Ocean conservation advocate and divemaster Danny Ocampo is appalled by the sight of plastic waste every time he…
Coral restoration in Marinduque begins
The Department of Science and Technology has collaborated with the provincial government of Marinduque, Bureau of Fisheries and…
Nestlé PH intensifies info drive against plastic waste
Nestlé Philippines (Nestlé PH) has intensified its information drive to help address the plastic waste crisis in the…
Invasive squirrels: Cute and cuddly but serious threat to biodiversity
They may appear to be cute and cuddly. But the Finlayson’s squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii), a nonnative species in…
British Council holds global campaign on climate emergency ahead of COP26
Ahead of the coming United Kingdom’s hosting of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties…
Keeping giant clams to sustain PHL marine ecosystem
The Philippines is rich in flora and fauna, with some species considered endemic or can be found only…
Illegal wildlife trade threatens PHL birds
A single blue-naped parrot has a use value of up to P185, 981 over the course of its…
Invest in nature, government and private agencies told
A finance group has urged government and private agencies to invest in nature, saying such investment can generate…
‘Quality of management,’ not only quantity, important for protected areas
The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature, hosted a…
Saving corals: Batangas dive spots under siege
For diving enthusiasts, seeing one or two crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) in their favorite dive spots is tolerable. But a…
Globe pushes proper e-waste management and disposal
Caring for the environment through proper electronic waste (e-waste) management and disposal is part of Globe’s contribution to…
US, PHL advance ties for biodiversity protection and water sanitation
Marking the 75th year of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of the Philippines, the…
DepEd, BCSP unveil biodiversity toolkit for teachers and learners
In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the…
Urban biodiversity keeps cities green, sustainable and livable
International Day for Biological Diversity 2021
BAN Toxics founder joins Minamata Convention secretariat
The founder and former executive director of BAN Toxics, Richard Gutierrez, has joined the secretariat of Minamata Convention…
WWF-PHL, partners support innovators vs plastic pollution
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines recently formed a partnership with The Incubation Network (TIN), xchange, and make…
Natural wonders of Nayong Pilipino at risk from planned vaccination site–critics
IN October 2019 the national government approved the development of the Nayong Pilipino Cultural Park and Creative Hub…
Community protecting flying foxes, hornbills, waterbirds in Tawi-Tawi
SEARCHING for Sulu hornbills, a group of community rangers called “Tawsi (Tawi-Tawi Advocates for Wildlife Support Initiative of…
Municipal fishing grounds under siege
Using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, commercial fishing vessels were frequently detected in municipal waters in various parts…
16 PHL cities qualify for One Planet City Challenge 2021-2022
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines announced the 16 qualifiers for this year’s One Planet City…
Are seahorses going the way of pangolins?
In the 1970s and 80s, children would love to see the DC Comics’ fictional superhero “Aquaman” riding a…
ACB, South Korea Embassy explore partnership on marine debris pollution
The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines are…
Saving the Philippine crocodile
The rarest crocodile species in the world
Colgate-Palmolive PHL, Green Antz reach first milestone in plastic waste management initiative
Colgate-Palmolive Philippines and Green Antz Builders recently reached the initial milestone of their plastic waste management program—they turned…
Slow loris rescued in Tawi-Tawi
DAVAO CITY—A Philippine slow loris was rescued from a resident in Tawi-Tawi, the Bangsamoro Ministry of Environment, Natural…
Giving value to biodiversity to help restore the Earth
The recent launch of the global report, “Economics of Biodiversity: Dasgupta Review,” has once again revitalized discussions around…
The true value of wildlife
At a local carinderia (eatery) that serves exotic dishes in Cebu City, an order of “power” is P80…
US sets aside habitat critical for survival of rare songbird
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—US wildlife managers have set aside vast areas across several states as habitat critical to the…
EDC gets extended partnership grant from conservation body
Major geothermal energy provider Energy Development Corp.’s (EDC) conservation program will continue to be enhanced as the Europe-based…
Conserving tigers, elephants, bison, one LPG stove at a time
HYDERABAD, India—As the sun sets over the canopy of Albizia amara trees, a thin blanket of fog begins…
Time for manufacturing sector to go green
The manufacturing sector is creating economic opportunities that contribute to growth and development. However, the sector has been…
Globe and partners beef up efforts vs. climate change
THROUGH its various initiatives and partnerships with customers, Globe Telecom Inc. has raised P15.65 million to cover 156…
Cagayan’s island paradise
The Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape (PIPLS) in the municipality of Sta. Ana in Cagayan, known as…
Finding ‘loro’: The truth about parrotfish
Over the past years, social media posts have been circulating about the need to avoid parrotfish, popularly called…
‘Forests give protection vs new, deadly diseases’
The Philippines is developing an “Urban Forest Bathing Project” similar to the concept of forest bathing in Japan.…
Church’s clean water program reaches millions of Filipinos
The World Health Organization reported that more than 1 billion people lack access to clean water. Lack of…
USAID launches 2 partnerships for PHL water security
In celebration of World Water Day, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched on March 23 two…
DOST, MSU-IIT use green technology for polyols and polyurethane products
Researchers from the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) convert plant-based raw material and its waste by-products…
Let’s show them!
The birth of a Sumatran elephant calf within the protected area of Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park is…
A look at wildlife farming in PHL
The Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species (CITES) recently published data for 2019 based on reports of…
Maynilad receives ‘Utility of the Future’ citation from WB
The World Bank recognized the Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) recently for its commitment to become a Utility…
Sanctuary for endemic plant, animal species
Good news for threatened wildlife species, including the endemic Philippine deer and Philippine warty pig, which populations are…
Discarding e-waste? Globe may help dispose of them safely
Do you have old mobile phones, excess cables, chargers, broken TV sets, DVD players and other nonworking electronic…
Online illegal wildlife trade targeting PHL’s monitor lizards
Commonly seen in forests, lakes, ponds, rivers or streams, Philippine “bayawak,” or monitor lizards, are fast-becoming the most…
FAO taps Searca for forest monitoring, climate finance project in Palawan
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has commissioned the Southeast Asian Regional Center for…
Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape teeming with coastal, marine life
Sarangani Bay was put in the spotlight recently when reports that hundreds of whales and dolphins showed up…
Thailand’s Khao Sok National Park is 50th Asean Heritage Park
A protected area in Thailand, touted as the world’s oldest tropical evergreen forest, Khao Sok National Park, was…
PHL urged to consolidate tracking of funds for climate change
DEVELOPING countries like the Philippines are encouraged to have a consolidated approach in tracking climate finances to benefit…
Time for lowly ‘kawayan’ to shine
The bamboo, or kawayan in Filipino, is again put in the spotlight as a viable solution to the…
ACB: Conserving tarantulas, scorpions helps prevent diseases
Tarantulas and scorpions as pets? Think again. The head of the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) expressed concern…
Distinctly unique PHL wild doves
They are almost twice the size of the brown shrike, commonly called tarat. But they are slightly smaller…
Palawan’s Bulalacao marine ecosystem is best community-managed MPA
For actively helping the coastal and marine ecosystems recover and regenerate, the Palawan government named the Bulalacao marine…
Climate leaders support 75% GHG reduction target in draft PHL plan
Climate Reality Leaders (CRL) in the Philippine welcomed the government’s commitment to a projected greenhouse gas (GHG) emission…
Sasmuan Pampanga Coastal Wetlands: PHL’s 8th wetland of international importance
The Philippines marked its celebration of the World Wetlands Day on February 2 with the designation of Sasmuan…
Dominguez welcomes US plan to reenter Paris Agreement
THE Department of Finance (DOF) has welcomed the plan of the United States (US) to join again in…
MaCEA, PLDT-Smart collaborate for environmental stewardship
The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary, Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), have…
US, PHL sign P7.25-billion pact for environment protection
The US government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Philippine National Economic and…
2021 Waterbird Census in Manila Bay shows 20% decline over two years
In time for World Wetlands Day on February 2, celebrated to raise global awareness about the high importance…
Philippine eagles given second chance
Another Philippine eagle was recently found and rescued in the hinterlands of Maitum town in Sarangani province. It…
French lawmakers debate ban on wild animals in circuses
PARIS—French lawmakers this past week debated an animal welfare bill that would ban using wild animals in traveling…
Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium
In a recent study, my colleagues and I discovered micronutrients in the ground can control populations of invasive…
Maynilad wins award for innovation
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) was recently conferred the 2020 Philippine Enterprise Innovation Award for…
Pagasa, a legacy of hope in Philippine eagle breeding
Pagasa would have turned 29 on January 15. The first to be bred and hatched in captivity using…
Is Covid-19 infecting wild animals?
Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and…
Asean body OKs result of One Planet Summit for biodiversity
The Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) welcomed the outcomes of the One Planet Summit that was hosted by…
Greening PHL the public-private way
The Energy Development Corp. (EDC), the country’s largest and the world’s second-largest geothermal energy producer, recently celebrated the…
2020 a bright year for PHL biodiversity
Amid the fatal Covid-19 pandemic with the strict quarantines imposed to prevent its spread, and the destructive typhoons…
PLDT-Smart’s 2020 alliances reveal its commitment to environmental care
Telecoms is inherently a green business. It helps people and industries reduce their carbon footprint, connecting people through…
‘With no healthy biodiversity, the fight against climate change is impossible’
Southeast Asia is fortunate to have been blessed with rich biological diversity. Had it not been for the…
Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO—Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro’s Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian scientists…
Thousands of trees to reforest Ipo Watershed in 2021
Ipo Watershed, which supplies fresh water to 20 million people living or working in Metro Manila, will be…
7th PHL eagle family found on Mt. Apo
In July and September last year, a team of explorers climbed steep slopes and lush forest vegetation on…
U.N.: Buildings-related emissions hit record high
Emissions from the operation of buildings hit their highest-ever level in 2019, moving the sector further away from…
Asean’s ‘best of the best’ of protected areas
Highlighting the “best of the best” of protected areas in Asean, the Asean Heritage Parks (AHP) Programme, even…
Fish be with you
INFANTA, Quezon—Village Chairman Reynaldo Pereña was busy collating data from his seven kagawad (councilors) who assist the purok…
Here comes a family of otters
Meet the otter family on Taganak Island of the Turtle Islands. This family of five smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale…
PLDT-Smart to deploy drones for peatlands preservation
The country’s largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) will soon deploy…
Experts: Biotech crops benefit agricultural biodiversity
A UK-based agricultural economist and scientists from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) reported that using…
‘Hope in a Box’ bags ‘Best CSR Initiative’ in Global Water Drinks Awards 2020
Hope recently bagged the “Best CSR Initiative” award in the prestigious Global Water Drinks Award 2020 by Zenith…
Philippine Eagle takes flight on international stage in ‘All The Birds of the World’
Haring Ibon-Birds in Focus, Inc. launched historic ornithology books All the Birds of the World and Birds of…