Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint

12/02/2024

SAINT-MALO, France  — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he’d be earning perhaps four times what he now gets as captain of a sailboat that instead uses the wind’s clean energy to transport goods…

Plastic pollution treaty explainer: What to know about it

11/25/2024

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea.  Here’s what to know about the plastic pollution treaty: READ MORE: ‘Existential challenge’: Plastic pollution treaty…

‘Existential challenge’: Plastic pollution treaty talks begin

11/25/2024

Busan, South Korea—A final round of talks on a treaty to end plastic pollution opened on Monday, with the diplomat chairing the difficult negotiations urging nations to “meet an existential challenge.” The meeting opens just hours after a…

‘Baby’ Philippine Eagle: Hatchling stirs hope for critically endangered raptor

Agence France Presse 11/20/2024

    A baby Philippine Eagle has hatched in the Southeast Asian country with the help of artificial insemination, sparking hope that science and conservation can save the critically endangered raptor from extinction. Habitat loss and ruthless…

Pamilacan Island’s rich marine life threatened by illegal fishing

Pia Piquero 06/08/2024

BOHOL, Philippines – Pamilacan Island is a sanctuary of immense marine biodiversity. From vibrant corals and diverse fish species to majestic turtles and playful dolphins, its waters teem with life. However, this abundance also attracts illegal fishing…

Study says Earth is warming at record rate

06/05/2024

The rate Earth is warming hit an all-time high in 2023 with 92 percent of last year’s surprising record-shattering heat caused by humans, top scientists calculated. The group of 57 scientists from around the world used United Nations-approved methods to examine…

Philippine Eagle Week: Interesting facts about the rarest bird of prey

Morexette Marie B. Erram 06/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Every June 4 to June 10, the Philippines celebrates the Philippine Eagle Week. The week-long observation, first enacted in 1999, is meant to raise awareness in protecting one of the world’s critically endangered…

Earth Day marked: ‘Environmental Issues’ that caught Cebuanos’ attention this 2024

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 04/22/2024

CONSOLACION, Cebu – Who truly is responsible for preserving the essence of Cebu’s charm and vitality? As we commemorate Earth Day today, on April 22, we dedicate this day to those tirelessly fighting for the betterment of…

Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

12/06/2023

DUBAI—Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the U.N. summit’s final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday, December 5,…

New orchid species boosts forest protection drive in South Cotabato

11/25/2023

KORONADAL CITY—A new orchid species has been discovered in the forests of southern Mindanao, boosting the case for declaring it as a protected area that will enhance biodiversity conservation measures there. Biologists Kier Mitchel Pitogo, Aljohn Jay…

Scientists say cutting pollution accelerates climate change

11/02/2023

Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate climate change. That’s the unpalatable conclusion reached by scientists…

Visayan Electric: Leading the Way in Mangrove Reforestation for Environmental Protection

10/26/2023

As part of its commitment to protect and preserve the environment, Visayan Electric has led the planting of more than 1,000 mangrove propagules along the coast of Barangay San Isidro in the municipality of San Fernando, Cebu.…

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