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…

Tambuli Seaside provides guests a perfect blend of luxury and nature

Marc Cosep 12/14/2019

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Nearly a month before 2019 ends, a new player in the residential-resort scene in Mactan opened its doors to the public, in time for the holidays. Tambuli Seaside Resort and Spa, Mactan’s next…

Pantone announces Living Coral as 2019 color of the year

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/08/2018

CEBU CITY, Philippines -2019 is the year to remember why corals matter. Pantone has named Living Coral (PANTONE 16-154) as the Color of the Year for 2019. In a press release posted on its website, Pantone said…

How our obsession with these ‘pricey’ planners is contributing to the slow death of our environment

12/05/2018

Whether you agree or not, these specially crafted planners have become an “annual obsession” for Filipinos. Every year, you can expect loyal customers to burn cash just to get their hands on this most coveted limited-edition planner. And to…

FORCES OF NATURE

Clint Holton Potestas 07/14/2018

“AY, CRISPY, woohoo!”— if you’re meandering through the islets of dining tables, this particular deep-fried pig knuckle may sound like an orchestra hit, especially when it reverberates in the entire room in the highest octave of Bituin…

THE GIFT OF OIL: the power of nature in a bottle

Cris Evert Lato-Ruffolo 12/31/2017

The world swirls and twirls faster than ever during the holiday season. While it is a festive time for family and friends, it can also spell stress and discomfort to fragile mortals who juggle various personal and…

Bali volcano spews smoke for second time this week

AFP 11/26/2017

A rumbling volcano on the Indonesian resort island of Bali spewed smoke hundreds of meters into the air Saturday, officials said, just days after thousands were forced to flee over fears it would erupt. Mount Agung belched…

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