Climbing Australia’s giant red rock Uluru banned
CLIMBING the world’s largest monolith Uluru was banned Wednesday amid concerns it was becoming a “theme park,” undermining the giant red rock’s deep cultural...
Forest fires stoke record loss in world tree cover
OSLO -- Forest fires in Brazil and Indonesia contributed to a record loss in global tree cover in 2016, equivalent to the size of...
A chance Amazon encounter, then a tribe’s near extinction
WAIAPI, BRAZIL -- Tzako Waiapi remembers perfectly the day he first stumbled across white men while hunting in the Amazon rainforest: within months nearly...
Climate-disrupting volcanoes helped topple ancient Egypt
PARIS — Sun-choking debris cast off by volcanoes more than 2,000 years ago starved headwaters feeding the Nile river and hastened the downfall of...
Massacre fears spark race to save rare Australia parrot
SYDNEY — Critically endangered Swift Parrots are under threat from squirrel-like sugar gliders in a battle for space in Australia’s ancient forests, scientists said...
Sarangani Underwater Cleanup
A team from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office and the Provincial Information Office took on the role of “scubasurero” in an underwater...
LRMC cleans up Manila’s longest creek
Last month, with its program Live for the Rivers Movement Coalition, the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) stepped up its commitment by providing livelihood...
Responsible travel and surfing
Surf and lifestyle brand Reef promoted responsible travel and environmental conservation with a fun-filled weekend in Baler, Aurora, during the Free the Sea Movement...
Planting the seeds of hope
HOPE LITERALLY grows in Pantar, Lanao del Norte, as concerned organizations and government agencies have banded together to teach halal organic farming to families...
Bagels, pretzels, Boo! How to explain science Nobels
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- What do a pretzel, a lock of hair, and a scream have in common? They’ve all been used to explain the...
Shipping risks rise as Antarctic ice hits record low
SYDNEY — Sea ice cover in Antarctica dropped to a record low this year, scientists said Wednesday, as they warned the frozen continent’s unpredictable...
Climate change and hurricanes: Do we need a smoking gun?
PARIS -- Many climate scientists are convinced that mega-storms Harvey and Irma -- which left scores dead and caused massive economic losses -- were...