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MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos may see between 2 and 8 tropical cyclones develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in the first half of 2026, according to the state weather bureau PAGASA. In its seasonal outlook, PAGASA said tropical cyclone activity from January to June 2026 is expectedContinue Reading
The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has earned a new international recognition that puts Zamboanga Sibugay on the global map of migratory bird conservation. In November, the wetland was named the newest Flyway Network Site of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP)—officially listed as EAAF 160—during the partnership’s 12th Meeting ofContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines — Massive sinkholes, some plunging hundreds of feet into the ground, are tearing through central Turkey’s Konya Plain, unsettling farming communities and igniting online speculation that the phenomenon fulfills a biblical prophecy. On social media, some users have cited a passage from the Book of Numbers describing the earthContinue Reading
A sea-level rise forecast made nearly three decades ago — before today’s powerful computer models and artificial intelligence — has turned out to be strikingly accurate, underscoring both the reliability of climate science and the urgency of acting on it. In its 1996 assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeContinue Reading
Plastic pollution and climate change are often treated as two separate global crises. One clogs our rivers and oceans; the other heats the planet and drives extreme weather. But a growing body of scientific evidence shows these twin threats are deeply intertwined—and their combined impact is far worse than eitherContinue Reading
A bird photographer’s snapshot from Jasaan, Misamis Oriental has drawn nationwide attention: a white crow, a creature so uncommon that many Filipinos are seeing one for the first time. But what exactly is a white crow, and why does it happen? What exactly did the photographer capture? Cagayan de Oro–basedContinue Reading
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — 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,Continue Reading
