Environment

WMO: 2018 Was 4th Hottest Year on Record

by Lisa Schlein/ Voice of America GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization says 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record confirming, what it calls a clear sign that long-term climate change is...

Study: Two Thirds of Himalayan Glaciers Could Melt if Global Climate Goals Fail

by Anjana Pasricha/Voice of America NEW DELHI — Failure to meet global climate goals could lead to warming of five degrees celsius in the Himalayan mountains and a loss of two-thirds of the region’s...

PRRD transfers reclamation body to Office of the President

By Azer Parrocha/PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has approved the transfer of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) to the Office of the President...

Manila Bay’s initial cleanup inspires more volunteers to join

By Christine Cudis/PNA MANILA -- Last January 27, thousands of volunteers trooped to Manila Bay to help clear out the trash that for years sullied its natural beauty. Days after the initial cleanup,...

Army leads cleanup drive in 4 Maguindanao towns

By Edwin Fernandez/PNA CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao -- The Army in Maguindanao on Friday spearheaded a cleanup drive involving soldiers, local officials, residents and former Moro rebels along the national highway traversing four...

DILG probes LGUs’ liability in Manila Bay pollution

By Aerol John Pateña/PNA MANILA -- Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said Thursday they will look into the liability of local government units (LGUs) that issued...

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