Category: Environment and Nature
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Antarctica’s glacier-damming ice shelves at risk
More than half the ice shelves ringing Antarctica that prevent huge glaciers from sliding into the ocean and lifting sea levels are at risk of crumbling due to climate change, researchers said Wednesday.
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18 whales die in Mauritius stranding
Eighteen melon-headed whales washed up on the shores of Mauritius on Wednesday, the country's fisheries minister said, dismissing any link to a devastating oil spill earlier this month.
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Fires ‘poisoning air’ in Amazon: study
Rampant fires in the Amazon are "poisoning the air" of the world's biggest rainforest, causing a sharp rise in respiratory emergencies in a region already hit hard by Covid-19, said a study published Wednesday.
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Marine experts document rare whale shark-cleaner fish interaction
Experts from the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) have successfully documented for the first time a whale shark being cleansed by a "cleaner fish" in the coastal waters of Oslob, Cebu.
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Tropical songbirds stop breeding to survive drought
Songbirds in tropical rainforests curtail their reproduction to help them survive droughts, according to a study Monday.
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Economic valuation of wildlife species being conducted
Economic valuation of wildlife species, such as marine turtles and blue-naped parrots, is being conducted to help in the prevention of their extinction and protection of their natural systems.
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Atlantic plastic levels far higher than thought: study
There may be more plastic floating just beneath the surface of the Atlantic ocean today than the estimated total weight of plastic waste dumped in it since 1950, new research showed Tuesday.
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Greenland ice melting past ‘tipping point’: study
The melting of Greenland's ice cap has gone so far that it is now irreversible, with snowfall no longer able to compensate for the loss of ice even if global warming were to end today, according to researchers.
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Scorching temperature in US’s Death Valley could be global high
A temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) recorded in California's Death Valley on Sunday by the US National Weather Service could be the hottest ever measured with modern instruments, officials say.
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Mexican zoo live-streams birth of elephant named ‘Zoom’
A baby African elephant whose birth was live-streamed by a safari park in Mexico has been named Zoom after the video chat app made popular by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pinoy youth must take an active role in fight vs climate change
The Climate Change Commission underscored the role of youth engagement in climate change action.
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New seagrass species found in Boracay island
A mapping has revealed that the island now has nine species of seagrass, with the newest recorded species called Halophila spinulosa.
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Multi-year comprehensive study on impacts of climate change now in the works
A multi-year comprehensive study to assess the potential impacts of different climate change scenarios including rise in sea levels among associated hazards in key cities across the Philippines is now in the works.
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Study shows troubling surge in pangolin trafficking in PH
Around 6,894 pangolins were seized from illegal wildlife trade in the Philippines from 2018-2019 pointing to a "troubling" nine-fold increase in the confiscation of the critically endangered animal over the last two decades, according to international non-government organization, Traffic.
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Why we need to do recycling now more than ever
With everyone staying at home, waste also piles up. Don't be a burden to the earth. Do your recycling now.
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Look: Eco-friendly plate made from banana leaf sheaths
Local group in Aklan promotes green practices to help reduce unnecessary waste.
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Pia Wurtzbach takes on new role as environment ambassador
Miss Universe 2015 looks forward to learning more about sustainability and sharing messages of conservation with the rest of the country
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BIDA in SONA: Duterte praises Boracay rehab but stresses need for sustainability
The President urged Congress to enact a law creating the Boracay Island Development Authority, which he described as 'important.'