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The Philippine Coast Guard, along with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has captured two Chinese vessels off the coasts of Batanes and Babuyan Island in northern Philippines. In …
The World Bank has approved a total of $67 million (USD) in financial assistance for two renewable energy projects within the country. The institution announced this past week that its …
A Sumatran Rhino gave birth to a female calf at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction. The baby was …
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has sold off all is holdings in British Petroleum during a year end clean-out of their stock divestment. The foundation sold off over $187 …
All of Asia is expected to suffer a major rice shortage after production has been hit by El Niño and other extreme weather patterns. Experts believe the shortage will spark …
Countries that plan to build coal-fired power plants need to reassess their energy strategy because such facilities may not be a viable investment, the head of the International Renewable Energy …
In a statement delivered after the signing, the Philippines highlighted the steps it has taken to pursue national actions to address climate change through its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC). …
The judge on Thursday postponed the arraignment of the suspect in the shooting of Philippines Eagle “Matatag” after his legal counsel questioned the legality of the confiscation of his firearm. …
A Canadian man who repeatedly entered Michigan to buy and ship thousands of turtles to his native China only to be caught with 51 of them strapped to his legs …
Marcventures Holdings, one of the Philippines’ biggest nickel miners, has said it was considering building a processing plant and acquiring a mining company to boost output and exports. If the …
The city government of Kidapawan City has ordered the closure of Mount Apo for a period of three to five years due to negligent trekkers who started a disastrous fire over …
Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterete has ordered Central 911 to head into the hills of Mount Apo and assist in the massive fire there. Reports so far say that more …
The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island has erupted, shooting a column of ash on Tuesday evening. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued an advisory on the eruption, saying …
Last November, California state officials placed an indefinite hold on the commercial crab season, in order to protect public health. The reason given by the state was dangerously high levels …
Countries and mega-cities across Asia are highly exposed to natural hazards ranging from cyclones to earthquakes, but people in sub-Saharan Africa are more vulnerable, according to a report released last …
A fire has been raging on the Philippines’ tallest peak, Mt. Apo, since Saturday of Holy Week. A report shows that the fire began in the ‘blueberry’ area near the …
The rate of carbon emissions is higher than at any time in fossil records stretching back 66 million years to the age of the dinosaurs, according to a study of …
UNESCO has declared Albay as one of many additions in its latest network of protected biosphere nature reserves around the world. Albay is just one of 20 sites around the …
Representatives of Mendel University in the Czech Republic visited Negros Occidental and explored the possibility of a partnership with the Provincial Government for various programmes related to forestry. The group …
The German government has extended its financial obligation to the Philippines and has granted financial protection to the forests of Panay. Germany agreed to provide 4-million Euros (or approximately 200-million …
Climate change activist and former US Vice President Al Gore has urged the Philippines government to end its dependence to polluting coal-fired power stations, particularly given the rapidly dropping prices …
Former United States Vice-President Al Gore surprised Tacloban City residents with a visit this past Saturday. Gore visited the region where super typhoon Yolanda came ashore, creating one of the …
The Mt. Apo Natural Park and Protected Area management board said they will control the number of trekkers to the mountain during Holy Week. The limit is being blamed on …
Award-winning American environmental photographer Gary Braasch died on Monday while snorkelling at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Braasch, aged 70, from Portland, Oregon, was snorkeling with a …
A research craft has spotted a “ghostlike” octopus that appears to belong to an unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known …
Spain recently completed a charity project by giving Albay its third and final water filtration machine for use in its calamity-stricken areas where potable water is scarce. The systems were …