A reticulated python.

When a seven-foot reticulated python turned up in an Ipil government office, local responders chose rescue over fear. Its release back into the wild underscores the vital role native predators play in maintaining ecological balance and demonstrates how inter-agency cooperation can advance wildlife conservation in the Philippines.Continue Reading

Ranchos de Taos valley green landscape in summer and solar panels during sunset with sun rays in New Mexico

The Philippines is racing to add 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity to meet its 2040 clean energy goals. But behind ambitious auctions and trillion-peso investments lies a deeper struggle against bureaucracy, coal dependence and global fuel shocks that continue to expose the country’s fragile energy future.Continue Reading

UP-MSI scientists map submarine volcanoes, unmapped Palawan faults, and identify strong OTEC potential in Philippine waters. Beneath the waves of the Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and southern Philippine Sea, Filipino scientists have uncovered a world of hidden volcanoes, unmapped faults, and even potential sources of clean energy. Researchers from theContinue Reading