Environment

More than 30 people presumed dead following Mt. Ontake’s eruption

[youtube id="lIsQM0rJM64"] More than 500 rescuers in Japan continue their ongoing efforts of searching for victims of Mt. Ontake's unexpected…

Vegetable farms in rooftops

Lush vegetable farms grow in rooftops, shantytowns and other areas in the urban sprawl of Metro Manila. [youtube id=MezLeWFU8s8]

U.N. climate summit sets goals to save forests, use clean energy

(Reuters) - A United Nations summit on climate change agreed on Tuesday to widen the use of renewable energy and…

Singapore experiences hazy conditions

A smoky haze from forest fires in Indonesia shrouds Singapore, raising the air pollution in parts of the city state…

Climate Change

President Aquino leads the proposal for a legally binding commitment to reduce carbon emissions. He said that the Philippines will…

Increasing abnormalities in Mayon

There is a marked increase on the abnormal activity of Mayon Volcano in the past 24 hours. According to a…

Mayon Volcano on Alert Level 3

PHIVOLCS raised Mayon Volcano to Alert Level 3 as it continues to register volcanic activity. PHIVOLCS added that they recorded…

DOT Prepares for 2015 “Visit the Philippines” year

The Department of Tourism had just announced that 2015 will be "Visit the Philippines" year. DOT Secretary Ramon Jimenez, Jr.…

CO2 surge drove greenhouse gas levels to new high in 2013, World Meteorological Organization says

(Reuters) -- Atmospheric volumes of greenhouse hit a record in 2013 as carbon dioxide concentrations grew at the fastest rate…

Singapore to use state-of-the-art farming tech to produce more veggies

Scientists at an indoor produce farm in Singapore are using cutting edge technology to reduce growing times and costs. The Panasonic lab-farm is one…

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