The pros and cons of Kaliwa Dam’s construction
The completion of the Kaliwa Dam is expected to address Metro Manila’s annual water supply drought, according to an expert from the state weather...
Seismic data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars
WASHINGTON - An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of Mars within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would...
Philippines fishermen worry solar farm on lake will hurt incomes
MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Fishing has been a lifeline for Alejandro Alcones for the past four decades, but he now fears his small boat may...
China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July
BEIJING - Extreme rainfall and severe flooding in China led to a near doubling in economic losses from natural disasters in July from a year earlier,...
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses
SYDNEY - Australia and New Zealand said they would provide A$42.6 million ($28.05 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometers of ocean, to...
Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
SYDNEY - Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world's...
Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say
BRUSSELS - Last month was the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest, which had been...
Dams releasing water may add to flood, but prevents collapse
The release of Ipo dam’s water is a precautionary step to prevent further disaster due to the torrential rains brought by the Super Typhoon...
Upstream solution, the key to proper waste management
Banning single-use plastic will help control the trash during calamities, Greenpeace Climate Campaigner Jefferson M. Chua said in an interview on July 26.
“The first...
Oil spill at Bataan endangers marine life – Greenpeace
Reproduction rates of marine biodiversity are at risk following the sinking of an oil tanker at 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao Point, Limay,...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 cleared to return to space, FAA says
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has been cleared to return to space by the US aviation regulator after it was grounded by a rare mid-flight...
BASIC bloc slams ‘leadership void’ on climate change, finance
SINGAPORE - Rich countries have left a "leadership void" in climate politics and must provide trillions of dollars to help developing nations cut their greenhouse gas...