Environment
Basilan Eyes Mixed Solar-Hydrogen Plant to End Years of Unstable Power
LAMITAN CITY, Basilanย โ Basilan may soon take a major step away from its decades-long dependence on unreliable diesel power as Lamitan City explores the possibility of hosting a mixed solar-hydrogen power plant that could cut electricity costs by half. Lamitan City Mayor Roderick H. Furigay met on Wednesday, December 3, with representatives of French hydrogen […]
Why Scientists Are Bracing for a Major Solar Storm โ And What It Means for Us
MANILA, Philippines โ The Sun is acting up again, and scientists are paying very close attention. As the solar cycle nears its peak, experts warn that a strong solar storm โ the kind that can disrupt satellites and power grids โ is becoming more likely. Itโs not doomsday talk. Itโs space weather. The Sun Is […]
Philippines Slips 12 Spots In Global Climate Index, Dragged Down By Weak Targets
MANILA, Philippines โ The Philippinesโ climate performance plunged in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), falling 12 places to 19th as experts flagged the countryโs lack of clear long-term climate targets and slow progress in transitioning away from fossil fuels. From a โhighโ rating last year, the Philippines is now classified as a โmediumโ […]
Tropical Depression Verbena drenches Mindanao, 23 areas still under Signal No. 1
DIPOLOG CITY, Philippines โ Tropical Depression Verbena swept into the Caraga region Monday, making landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, before crossing Agusan del Norte and triggering widespread rains across large parts of the country. PAGASA said that as of 5 pm, Verbenaโs center was spotted near Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, moving westward with maximum […]
Myths and Promises: How the โGreen Transitionโ Risks Repackaging Old Mining Models in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines โ The global race to secure minerals for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy is accelerating. And at the Philippine-Sweden Smart Mining Forum held on November 18 at the Baguio Country Club, Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla framed it as an opportunity the Philippines must not miss. If the world wants to decarbonize, Lotilla […]
Dominion and Stewardship: Rediscovering Creation Through the Eyes of Christ
Generations of Christians have wrestled with what the divine mandate in the Book of Genesis declares that humanity is given “dominion” over the Earth (Genesis 1:26). For some, the word has been misread as permission to subdue, exploit, or exhaust the natural world as a resource bank meant solely for human advancement. But buried within […]