IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY โ€“ The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has achieved another major environmental milestone after being named the newest East Asianโ€“Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Flyway Network Site (EAAF 160) โ€” a recognition that places the province at the forefront of international migratory bird conservation. The conferment was announced onContinue Reading

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay โ€“ The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has imposed its annual closed fishing season for sardines and mackerel in key fishing grounds in the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Visayan Sea, in a bid to protect fish stocks during their peak spawning period. From November 15Continue Reading

Iceland has declared the potential collapse of a key Atlantic Ocean current system a national security threat, warning that its failure could destabilize weather, food, and energy systems vital to the nationโ€™s survival. Climate Minister Johann Pall Johannsson told Reuters that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, has beenContinue Reading

After Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fungโ€‘Wong) hit northern Luzon, social media buzzed with claims that the Sierraโ€ฏMadre mountain range โ€œbroke the eyeโ€ of the storm. Images showed a well-defined eye before landfall and a degraded one afterward, leading many to credit the mountain range with weakening the super typhoon.Continue Reading

MANILA, Philippines (November 9) โ€“ Satellite images from Japanโ€™s Himawari-8 weather satellite show Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) rapidly intensifying over the Philippine Sea, its massive cloud cover now spanning the entire Luzon landmass and much of the Visayas. At 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, PAGASA said Uwanโ€™s eyeContinue Reading