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MANILA, Philippines โ International ocean conservation group Oceana has denounced the ethanol spill from Universal Robina Corporationโs (URC) distillery in Negros Oriental, calling it an โinexcusableโ environmental disaster that endangers the countryโs largest marine protected area and the livelihoods of…
Antarcticaโs ice could be gone โforeverโ if warming continues, scientists warn
MANILA, Philippines โ Antarctica, the coldest and most remote continent on Earth, is showing signs of irreversible ice loss โ a phenomenon that scientists say could reshape global coastlines and threaten millions of lives worldwide if carbon emissions continue unchecked.…
Scientists Warn Planetโs Vital Signs โWorsening Rapidlyโ as Earth Heads Toward Climate Chaos
MANILA (AP) โ Many of Earthโs โvital signsโ โ key indicators of the planetโs health โ are deteriorating at record rates, according to the 2025 State of the Climate report released by an international coalition of scientists led by Oregon…
P-EAGA Environment Cluster Holds 2nd Semester Meet in Zamboanga Sibugay
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ The PhilippineโEast ASEAN Growth Area (P-EAGA) Environment Cluster held its second semester meeting on October 22โ23 at Badsbro Hotel here to align regional environmental programs and strengthen cooperation among Mindanao regions. P-EAGA is the Philippine component…
Tungawan Mayor Explores Potential of Eco-Tourism with ‘Bat Kingdom’ as Centerpiece
TUNGAWAN, Zamboanga Sibugay โ Tungawan is positioning itself as the next eco-tourism hotspot in Zamboanga Sibugay, with its locally known โBat Kingdomโ as a centerpiece attraction. Municipal Mayor Angelito Aniรฑon along with officials from local and national agencies recently visited…
DENR to Public: Don’t Hunt Migratory Birds
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging the public not to hunt, harm, or trade migratory birds as the country enters its annual migration season, with thousands of birds stopping at wetlands across…
The Ocean Around the Philippines Is Changing Color โ and Scientists Say Itโs a Warning Sign
MANILA โ The ocean around the Philippines is quietly changing color. Itโs not something most people would notice standing on the shore, but satellites orbiting hundreds of miles above Earth can see it clearly: the deep blues of the worldโs…
La Niรฑa Returns, Poised to Shape Winter Weather Across U.S.
After a brief absence, the climate pattern known as La Niรฑa has returned โ and forecasters say it could play a major role in shaping this winterโs weather. La Niรฑa is part of the natural climate cycle called the El…
Weather Watch: Zamboanga Peninsula braces for thunderstorms, scattered showers this week
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ Residents across the Zamboanga Peninsula should brace for changing skies this week, with weather forecasters warning of scattered thunderstorms and passing showers through the weekend. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the…
When the Sky Rivers Flow: How an Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest Ripples into the Philippines
Itโs easy to think the event has nothing to do with a tropical archipelago more than 10,000 kilometers away when an atmospheric river barrels into the U.S. Pacific Northwest. But in the interconnected web of global weather, what happens off…
Atmospheric River to Drench Pacific Northwest, Forecasters Warn
A powerful atmospheric river is expected to sweep into the Pacific Northwest later this week after a brief break from stormy weather, bringing the threat of flooding, damaging winds and heavy mountain snow, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The new system…
Millions of migratory birds face mounting threats
MANILA, Philippines โ Across the globe, migratory birds are in peril. Nearly half of all bird speciesโincluding those that travel thousands of kilometers across continentsโare in decline, and one in eight faces the threat of extinction, according to BirdLife International.…
