Environment

Most ocean plastic pollution carried by 10 rivers

https://av.voanews.com/Videoroot/Pangeavideo/2017/11/9/9a/9afc0001-382d-470b-a30d-80af01915992.mp4 WATCH: Henry Ridgwell's video report on ocean plastic waste LONDON — The equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic waste is dumped into the world’s oceans every minute, equal to 8 million...

DENR allots P40-M for rehab of historic Antique river

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has allocated PHP40 million for the rehabilitation and development of the historic Malandog River here. Provincial Environment and...

MGB sets up system to monitor mining firms

BAGUIO CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) has put up a system that would check compliance and violations in the operations of mining companies in...

Legarda stresses urgency for PH to be climate – Smart

In observance of this year's Climate Change Consciousness Week, Senator Loren Legarda encouraged stronger convergence among national agencies, local government units, climate advocates, and stakeholders to synthesize fragmented adaptation and mitigation...

Puerto Princesa bay now red tide-free

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Monday declared that samples of shellfish harvested from the Puerto Princesa bay tested free of the red...

No ECC, no plant expansion for JG Summit in Batangas

BATANGAS CITY – A petrochemical plant in this city would not expand its polymer plant and naphtha cracking plant in Barangay Simlong here sans the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) issued by...

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