DOST bets on AI tech for improved weather forecast, healthcare, farming
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Tuesday showcased its ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) development projects aimed at improving the lives of Filipinos,...
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers record coral decline following mass bleaching
SYDNEY - Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released...
Philippines issues tsunami warning after Russia earthquake
MANILA - The Philippines' seismology agency advised people to stay away from beaches in coastal areas facing the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, as these regions are...
Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations
A magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to 4 meters (13 feet), damaging...
World Court is poised to mark the future course of climate litigation
THE HAGUE - The United Nations' highest court will deliver an opinion on Wednesday that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world.
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Rainy weather to persist due to Southwest Monsoon; new LPA spotted outside Luzon
Rainy weather is still expected in many parts of the country due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric,...
Torrential rain pounds South Korea for third day as thousands take shelter
SEOUL - More than 5,000 people in South Korea have been forced into shelters as heavy rain pounded parts of the country for a third day,...
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight
LOS ANGELES - NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and three crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked...
European ports slow to install shore power ahead of 2030 deadline, study shows
Most European ports are lagging in installing the shore-side electrical infrastructure needed for ships to switch from highly polluting marine fuel to cleaner electricity...
UK’s Reeves announces National Wealth Fund investment in carbon capture
LONDON - British finance minister Rachel Reeves will announce on Monday a 28.6 million pound ($39 million) investment by the National Wealth Fund in a carbon...
Japan’s heat-stressed matcha tea output struggles to meet soaring global demand
UJI, Japan - Matcha lovers, brace your wallets!
Record temperatures in Japan have curbed matcha green tea production this year, straining supplies and driving prices to all-time...
LGUs should exert ‘passion’ in running MRFs, says Biñan mayor
Local government units (LGUs) should be passionate in establishing and operating their materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to support the country’s plastic waste diversion efforts,...