As Filipinos brace for the impact of the El Niño phenomenon next year, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. took the time to explain the difference between dry spell and drought that are expected to hit most of the country’s 82 provinces. The official on...
The Philippines is gearing up for next year’s El Niño phenomenon, with Department of Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro on Tuesday, Dec. 19, revealing that there are now provisions for medium- and long-term infrastructure projects that would address multiple issues brought by the extreme...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to coordinate all plans to mitigate the impacts of El Niño which is expected to persist until the second quarter of next year. During a sectoral meeting with various agencies on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Marcos ordered an intensified effort to mitigate...
(Photo courtesy of Pixabay) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) projected that by December 2023, 46 percent of the country may suffer from a dry spell, while 43 percent may experience a dry condition. In its climate outlook forum on Wednesday,...
Rice (Photo by Pixabay Rice (Photo by Pixabay) As the Philippines braces itself for the anticipated El Niño and the accompanying long drought periods, it becomes crucial to identify rice varieties that can withstand and thrive under such challenging conditions. The Philippine Rice Research...
Several provinces may experience dry conditions, dry spells, or drought by the fourth quarter of 2023 due to the looming El Niño climate phenomenon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, June 27. According to PAGASA’s climate...
Picture of the dried Canelon Grande reservoir and dam-bridge just north of Canelones, in southern Uruguay, taken on March 14, 2023, as the country goes through a severe drought. (Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) WASHINGTON, United States -- More than half of the world's largest lakes and reservoirs are...
The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) said on Thursday, May 4, that it has been closely monitoring Angat Dam after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised the El Niño Alert. (File photo) NWRB Executive Director Dr. Sevillo David Jr. said...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – The Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has created a task force that will monitor the possible impact of severe drought in the province. The formation of the El Niño task force was announced after a meeting on Thursday, May 4, led...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has created a multi-agency team that will prepare for and address the impacts of El Niño in the country until next year. (Photo courtesy of NDRRMC) Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, executive director of NDRRMC, led an...
DAVAO CITY – El Niño is expected to have a severe impact on agriculture and hydropower industries in the country if the phenomenon develops in the third quarter of this year, an official of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)-Davao said. Lolit...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset and often devastating impact, are becoming more frequent as human activity warms the planet, according to a study published Thursday. Though droughts are generally thought of as long-term phenomena, some...
