David Attenborough, excited, hushed voice of nature programs, turns 100

Danica Kirka 05/08/2026

The BBC is hosting a party for David Attenborough at the Royal Albert Hall. Cinemas are playing his nature films. Friends have spent weeks lavishing praise on the man and his work.…

Are fireflies disappearing? Nature is sending a warning

April Shynn D. Abalo - CNU Main Intern 06/27/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – For a moment, it looked like a scene from a fantasy film. Thousands of tiny lights blinked in perfect harmony along the mangrove trees of Maribojoc, Bohol—only they weren’t man-made. These were fireflies,…

Balicasag Island: Bohol’s hidden gem for ocean lovers

Ma. Hazel P. Casul 06/11/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Balicasag Island offers calm, clear waters, thriving coral reefs, and a rich underwater world waiting just beneath the surface. In a recent Facebook post, Mark Joey Jumaran Florentino, a diver and videographer, shared…

Dolphin’s surprise ‘show’ delights beachgoers in Badian, Cebu

Immae Lachica 06/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A special surprise wowed beachgoers Sunday, June 9, in the town of Badian, southwestern Cebu. A dolphin was seen jumping out of the water and was putting on a show for beachgoers. Raymond Bejoc,…

Cebu City mayor Rama on suspension: ‘I am loving the smell of nature’

Pia Piquero 05/14/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama may be on preventive suspension, but he is making the most of it by spending more time with nature. Rama said he is currently enjoying beautiful sites, but…

Second night of auroras possible amid ‘extreme’ solar storm

05/12/2024

Auroras could light up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before. A powerful…

Smoking: Research shows its lasting effect after quitting

Agence France Presse 02/15/2024

Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people’s health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco’s lasting effect on the immune system. Despite the tobacco industry long fighting to…

Giant Dao tree in Tuburan: Nature’s gift worth keeping and protecting

Jessa Ngojo - CDN Social Media Specialist 10/21/2023

CEBU, Philippines– Cebu it seems, never runs out of surprises. From its stunning beaches, unique fora and fauna, scrumptious delicacies, and eco-tourism sites, there is something waiting to be discovered in almost every nook and corner of…

Extremely overdue book returned to Massachusetts library 119 years later

Associated Press 07/09/2023

BOSTON  — On Feb. 14, 1904, someone curious about the emerging possibilities of a key force of nature checked out James Clerk Maxwell’s “An Elementary Treatise on Electricity” from the New Bedford Free Public Library. It would…

PH biodiversity conservation drive gets P240M boost from US

PR 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines —In celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, the United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), awarded P240 million ($4.3 million) in grants to help civil society…

71kg of waste found in stray Indian cow’s stomach

03/04/2021

Indian vets have extracted 71 kilograms (156.5 pounds) of plastic, nails and other garbage from a pregnant cow, but both the animal and her baby died. The case has highlighted the country’s twin problems of pollution and…

Nature as a refuge

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/16/2020

  Many have talked and written how we can help ourselves and cope with stress in this unprecedented era we are in. Apart from being connected virtually with our loved ones and colleagues, thanks to technology, of…

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