Environment

Study: Greenland’s Ice Melting Faster than Previously Thought

VOA News Greenland's ice is melting faster than previously thought, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study found that most of Greenland's rapid ice...

Cut in Magat Dam water allocation seen as precaution vs. El Niño

By Catherine Teves/PNA MANILA -- An expert sees a possible reduction in Magat Dam's water allocation during the first semester of 2019 as a way to minimize the effects of the drought-driving El...

Batangas farm owners warned not to dump wastes into rivers

By Saul Pa-a/PNA BATANGAS CITY -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) on Saturday warned livestock farm owners in the Batangas against dumping wastes...

500 volunteers join Aurora clean-up drive to lure more tourists

By Jason De Asis/PNA BALER, Aurora -- About 500 volunteers on Saturday participated in the province-wide cleanup activity, particularly along the beaches here frequented by tourists. The Aurora Provincial Police Office (APPO) spearheaded the...

Japanese tourists to show Ilonggos how to manage wastes

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- Locals and other spectators will be on the lookout as to how the Japanese manage their wastes, as 400 tourists on board the crew ship M/V Pacific...

Ilocos Norte cites key role of land use planning

By Leilanie Adriano/PNA LAOAG CITY -- Ilocos Norte’s League of Local Planning and Development Coordinators has cited the importance of land use planning to mitigate the impact of climate change. In a meeting with...

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