Environment

109 GenTri urban farmers get P1.5-M ‘Plant Now, Pay Later’ seed money

GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite -- Some 109 urban farmers are among the recipients of around PHP1.512 million in funds under the City Agriculture Office’s (CAO) “Plant Now, Pay Later” (PNPL) agricultural...

Whale shark sighting means Boracay cleanup successful: Palace

MANILA – The presence of a whale shark off Boracay Island shows that the efforts to bring back the pristine waters of the popular tourist destination has succeeded, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Spokesperson...

DENR makes sewerage system mandatory for all Boracay establishments

BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will now strictly require businesses on Boracay Island to have their own sewerage treatment plant. This is based on an administrative...

Restoring the ecological health of China’s Fuxian Lake

YUNNAN, China – Fuxian Lake, also known as the “fairy lake,” is the third largest lake in China. It looks like a shape of an upside-down calabash located in Yuxi City, rising...

BFAR to lead coastal clean-ups

MANILA -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will boost its nationwide coastal resource protection and conservation advocacy campaign to help improve fisheries in the country. BFAR will lead a series...

Sushi Served With a Secret Ingredient: Microplastic

WASHINGTON — The beautiful, all-you-can-eat sushi platter you shared with friends last week might have included a special ingredient: plastic. Microplastics — the remnants of plastic bags, takeout containers and straws that almost-but-not-quite...

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