Mainstream use of bamboo in construction urged amid housing shortage and climate change
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
Bamboo, a known sustainable construction material, should be incorporated into the National Building Code (NBC) of the Philippines for...
Indigenous Filipinos hope carbon credits can protect their forests
The lands of some 12,000 Indigenous Filipinos are under threat from forest loss and environmental degradation near the southern tip of Palawan, known as...
Great white shark’s 9-million-year-old ancestor found in Peru
LIMA - Paleontologists in Peru on Monday unveiled the 9-million-year-old fossil of a relative of the great white shark that once inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean, where...
China’s carbon power rises in 2024, defying expectations of coal peaking
BEIJING - China's mostly coal-powered thermal generation ticked up 1.5% in 2024, official data showed on Friday, defying expectations that coal generation was peaking, although growth...
Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis
PHUKET, Thailand - Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket in southern Thailand, while ever...
First months of 2025 likely rainy amid La Niña conditions, says PAGASA
The Philippines is expected to experience above-normal rainfall conditions from January to March due to La Niña conditions, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
Climate change putting Philippines at double risk of typhoons, scientists say
SINGAPORE - Climate change is making the Philippines more vulnerable to tropical storms, with rising temperatures already putting the country at nearly double the...
Nika weakens, set to exit PAR by Tuesday afternoon
Severe Tropical Storm Nika continues to weaken and is anticipated to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Tuesday afternoon, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical,...
PAGASA monitoring two tropical cyclones outside PAR amid Typhoon Nika
As Typhoon Nika affects large parts of Luzon, the state weather bureau is also monitoring two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility...
Nika intensifies to typhoon, Signal No. 4 raised in Isabela and Aurora
Nika has further intensified into a typhoon as it approaches the boundary of Isabela and Aurora, prompting the declaration of Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal...
Disaster preparedness of Filipinos increased, but needs more improvement – 2024 Harvard survey
Filipinos are more prepared for natural disasters than they were seven years ago, but material investments and social support still needs improvement, according to...
MMDA aims to have zero waste in landfills by 2034
by Almira Louise S. Martinez, Reporter
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) launched its 10-year Road to Zero Waste program on Tuesday, aiming to create...