A centuries-old town emerged in the Philippines recently when a long drought dried up a dam. Southeast Asia has been experiencing deadly extreme heat, causing school closures, work-from-home orders and withered crops. The ruins of the town of Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province have given local residents in the rice-growing region another income source from […]
Manila’s new mayor wants to turn the city’s public schools into a living lesson in sustainability. Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso unveiled a plan Tuesday to install solar panels and rainwater collectors on the roofs of primary and secondary schools in the Philippines’ capital city, the Manila Bulletin reported. He said the initiative would raise […]
At least 16 people have died, 81 are injured and 14 are still missing after an earthquake struck Luzon island in the Philippines Monday, according to the latest figures from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, as the Philippine Star tweeted Tuesday. The 6.1 magnitude quake caused a supermarket to collapse in Porac, […]
Thursday is World Animal Day, a day dedicated to improving the well-being of animals across the planet. “To achieve this, we encourage animal welfare organisations, community groups, youth and children’s clubs, businesses and individuals to organize events in celebration of World Animal Day. Involvement is growing at an astonishing rate and it’s now widely accepted […]
By Allison Guy In May 2016, technical divers descended 200 feet to Benham Bank, the shallowest portion of a huge underwater plateau off the Philippines’ northeast tip. As they neared the bottom, an otherworldly landscape emerged from the dim cobalt blue. Plates of coral grew one atop the other like china at a yard sale, […]
From flash floods in Vietnam to a blistering heat wave in Japan, countries across Asia are suffering from extreme weather, CNN reported Sunday. The events come nearly two months into the continent’s annual rainy season that extends from June to November, according to The Straits Times. A 2016 study showed that typhoons in Asia had […]
The Philippines has an ambitious plan to deal with its capital’s pollution woes—build an entirely new, sustainable city 75 miles from Manila. The proposed New Clark City will be larger than Manhattan and house up to two million people, Business Insider UK reported May 9. The project’s current price tag is $14 billion, and it […]
By Amy McDermott If you think 2017 was a garbage fire, we can’t stop you. But the world wasn’t the only thing in flames. You know what else was on fire this year? Fish discovery. Last year, we brought you six of our favorite fish discovered in 2016. This year, we’re upping the ante. Meet […]
Greenpeace Philippines sent a strong message about plastic pollution with a giant “Dead Whale” art exhibit this month in Naic, Cavite. The 50-foot long whale replica, which was created from plastic waste, was positioned on the beach near the shoreline in Manila Bay. “Listen to the dead whale’s wake-up call, look closer and see what […]