The clock is ticking. To keep our planet habitable, we must peak global carbon emissions by 2025 and cut them in half by 2030. The task is daunting, but the solution is clear: we need to triple renewable energy and…
Microplastics May Be Fueling Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Tiny plastic particles are infiltrating every corner of the planetโcrawling up food chains, swirling in the oceans, settling onto mountaintops, and even accumulating inside our bodies. But beyond the alarming presence of microplastics everywhere, a new and unexpected danger is…
Guiuan Embraces Renewable Energy with 60-kWp Hybrid Solar PV System
Guiuan, Eastern Samar, is taking a bold step toward sustainable energy with the installation of a 60-kilowatt-peak (kWp) On-Grid Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System. In a turnover ceremony on February 27 at the Guiuan Municipal Hall grounds, local officials, community…
Olutanga Islandโs Power Struggle and the Promise of Renewable, Stable Energy (Part 2 of Two)
One question that lingers in the minds of many is why a French company like HDF Energy would choose a remote island like Olutanga for such an ambitious project. Geze said HDF Energy focuses on remote areas like Olutanga Island…
Olutanga Islandโs Power Struggle and the Promise of Renewable, Stable Energy (Part 1 of Two)
Separated by a strait from the mainland of Zamboanga Sibugay, Olutanga Island is a place of breathtaking beauty, where turquoise waters meet lush green landscapes. But behind its idyllic scenery lies a community grappling with a persistent and crippling energy…
Glaciers Melting at Record Rates Due to Climate Change
Climate change is rapidly accelerating the melting of the worldโs glaciers. A groundbreaking new study revealed that they are shrinking more than twice as fast as they were in the early 2000s. Between 2000 and 2011, glaciers lost ice at…
Research Underway to Identify Plants for Metal-Rich Lands
South Cotabato, Philippines โ Scientists and environmental experts have embarked on a groundbreaking research to identify and propagate plants and trees capable of thriving in metal-rich areasโa vital step in ensuring environmental protection in mining zones. The Mines and Geosciences…
Natural Hydrogen Discovery in the Philippines Could Revolutionize Clean Energy
Scientists have found that more than 800 tonnes of natural hydrogenย are seeping out of the ground every year at a site in the Philippines. This โexceptionally highโ outgassing, happening at theย Nagsasa seepย in the Zambales region, just over 100km from Manila,…
Philippines Faces Funding Hurdles in Renewable Energy Push
The Philippinesโ energy transition goals face a formidable obstacle: persistent financing challenges, particularly in the renewable energy sector, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). โIf the financial requirements or the financial resources were there, we can go as the…
Powering Philippine Tourism: A Bright Future with Solar Energy
Bohol, the Philippinesโ first UNESCO Global Geopark, is leading the way in harnessing clean energy to support its flourishing tourism industry. It turned to harnessing solar energy to meet the growing demand for infrastructure and energy. In 2023, Bohol experienced…
La Niรฑa Emerges Late: What It Means for the Philippines and the World
A weak La Niรฑa climate pattern has finally emerged in the Pacific Ocean, arriving months later than anticipated. This development brings the potential for disruptive weather patterns worldwideโraising risks of drought in some regions and intensifying rains in othersโeven as…
Rising Sea Levels Threaten 13 Iconic Cities by 2050
The increasing pace of global rising sea levels, driven by melting ice sheets and warming oceans, is putting some of the world’s most iconic cities at risk of submersion. By 2050, major urban centers like Amsterdam, Miami, and others could…






