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.…

Smartsourcing Forges a Green Partnership with Pagtambayayong Foundation

10/07/2023

CEBU CITY – Smartsourcing, a leading sustainability-focused business service company, cemented its partnership with Pagtambayayong Foundation Inc. (PFI), through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony on October 6, 2023, at Smartsourcing’s headquarters. Pagtambayayong Foundation has been…

Child displacements due to climate disasters: 43.1 million

10/06/2023

Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children’s Fund warned Thursday, October 5, 2023, slamming the lack of…

DENR wants Lapu-Lapu garbage transfer station closed

Futch Anthony Inso 09/29/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through the Environmental Management Bureau in Central Visayas (EMB-7), has urged the Lapu-Lapu City Government to immediately close their garbage transfer station at the city’s Material Recovery…

Bohol official: Protect Chocolate Hills from development

Leo Udtohan 09/21/2023

Bohol, Philippines — An official from Bohol is urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to protect the Chocolate Hills by stopping construction of structures within its vicinity. Provincial board member Jamie Aumenado Villamor, a lawyer and…

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