Experts say coral reef bleaching near record level globally because of ‘crazy’ ocean heat

05/19/2024

Ocean temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire” hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history. It’s so bad that scientists are hoping for a few hurricanes…

Study finds emperor penguins die as ice melts to new lows

Agence France Presse 04/27/2024

PARIS — A study published on Thursday discovered that colonies of emperor penguin chicks were wiped out last year by global warming, which eroded their icy habitats. Despite the birds’ efforts to adjust to the diminishing landscape,…

Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people

03/30/2024

Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves…

Climate nears point of no return as land, sea temperatures break records -experts

07/03/2023

SINGAPORE—The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months of record-breaking heat on land and…

La Trinidad wants to learn and adopt Mandaue’s climate change programs

Mary Rose Sagarino 09/22/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet wants to learn Mandaue City’s programs regarding climate change. On Wednesday, September 21, officials of the municipality including councilors and barangay captains visited Mandaue City to learn…

Australia records highest temperature in 62 years

Reuters 01/15/2022

SINGAPORE  – Another day, another heat record. Australian authorities warned people to stay indoors on Friday as a severe heatwave along the northwestern coast pushed temperatures to a blistering 50.7 degrees Celsius (123 degrees Fahrenheit), hitting a…

Everyday items that are harmful to our environment

Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/18/2021

The surge of many reusable items over the past years can only mean one thing — people are now more mindful of our environment and are raising awareness to help save our home. Many cities and places…

Global warming to continue no matter what we do: study

11/13/2020

PARIS, France – Even if humanity stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, Earth will warm for centuries to come and oceans will rise by metres, according to a controversial modelling study published Thursday, November 12, 2020. Natural drivers…

The Big Day

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 10/30/2016

Have you watched the riveting film “Before The Flood”? It premiered yesterday, October 30, and is aired on the National Geographic Channel starting October 30 until November 6 in 171 countries and 45 languages. With this documentary,…

Environmental agenda

Editorial 03/27/2016

Amid the potshots and verbal tirades he unloaded at administration standard-bearer Mar Roxas, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte articulated one obvious, yet still valid point, when asked to explain his stand on climate change. The mayor, who’s…

2015 is hottest ‘by far’

01/22/2016

Miami – Blistering heat blanketed the Earth last year making 2015 by far the hottest year in modern times and raising new concerns on the accelerating pace of climate change. Not only was 2015 the warmest worldwide…

Health news in 2015

Dr. Philip S. Chua 01/04/2016

LOOKING back in review, there were some fascinating news in medicine this past year, a few of them controversial, especially in infectious diseases and cancer screening and prevention. E-cigarettes are more dangerous A study, published in the…

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