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As negotiators in Paris creep closer to a deal on moving the world towards a low-carbon energy system, Chinese coal towns, already hit by a slide in prices, are facing a crisis. In Jixi, a coal town less than 20 miles from the Russian border, mines lie abandoned and workers say they haven’t been paid for months. “Coal these days is not doing well, it’s all going down, the price is really low, workers’ salaries […]
The Department of Health (DOH) Eastern Visayas has reminded the public to be cautious when eating sea products particularly those collected from the coastal waters in the region affected by red tide toxin. DOH regional director Minerva Molon issued a reminder after knowing that a child in Carigara, Leyte die due to red tide toxin and 20 other cases have complained signs of paralytic poison. In a press conference held recently at DOH regional office […]
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday (December 9) said he supported Muslims in his community and around the world. Post on Facebook by CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world. After the Paris attacks and hate this week, I can only imagine the fear Muslims feel that they will be persecuted for the actions of others. As a Jew, my parents […]
(Reuters) — Global warming has not paused, but more research is needed to understand the level that might cause tipping points or irreversible damage to the earth’s climate system, the chair of the U.N. panel of climate scientists told Reuters on Tuesday (December 8). In 2013, the panel reported a slowdown or “hiatus” in warming since about 1998, despite rising man-made emissions of greenhouse gases, heartening skeptics who said the risks of climate change […]
With the coming of the holiday season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority commenced its bike sharing program with 40 additional bicycles. The program was started last 2013. Said program is one of the solutions promoted by the MMDA in alleviating the traffic problem. The bicycles can be burrowed by the commuters for free and runs on the honor system, with commuters expected to return the borrowed bicycles. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, […]
British researchers have built the world’s first sonic tractor beams that lift and move objects using soundwaves. A team from the universities of Bristol and Sussex, in conjunction with Ultrahaptics, a spin-off set up by Sussex Professor of Informatics, Sriram Subramanian, used high-amplitude soundwaves to generate an acoustic hologram that can pick up and move small objects. Their research, led by PhD student Asier Marzo, was published in Nature Communications in October. The device allows […]
“Everyone is vulnerable to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) not just the homosexuals or bisexuals; no one is exempted.” This is the statement of Dr. Joey Retuya, Epidemiologist of Cagayan de Oro City Health and Sanitation Clinic during the press conference led by the Department of Health (DOH) region 10 in Cagayan de Oro City on 3 December 2015 in celebration of World AIDS day. Further, Dr. Retuya said to […]
The Eiffel Tower was the backdrop of a light display featuring 24 roving searchlights and an international sports project on Sunday (December 6), to mark the Un ited Nations climate conference. Tourists admired the iconic monument as it lit up. “I came here as Christmas is approaching, to watch the light show, to buy presents and do some shopping and because I love Paris,” a tourist, Lea, said. Lydia, a British citizen, said she had […]
To help in caring for the environment, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu held a tree-planting activity on November 28, 2015. Members of the Society of Communicators and Networkers (SCAN) International led other INC brethren in planting 1500 mangrove seedlings at Barangay Kalawisan Mangrove Protective Area at Lapu-Lapu City. “We thank the SCAN organization in planting the seedlings. It’s a great help to us, fishermen,” said Leopoldo Berame, president of Nagkahiusang Mananagat […]
A group of Japanese scientists have created touchable holograms, three dimensional virtual objects that can be manipulated by human hand. Using femtosecond laser technology the researchers developed ‘Fairy Lights, a system that can fire high frequency laser pulses that last one millionth of one billionth of a second. The pulses respond to human touch, so that – when interrupted – the hologram’s pixels can be manipulated in mid-air. The touchable hologram, which is being experimented […]
Millions of brightly-colored monarch butterflies began arriving to their winter home in Central Mexico on Saturday, November 28 in their annual migration. This natural phenomenon of mass migration of monarch butterflies in North America was called “insects world’s fantastic feats, with millions embarking on the arduous journey from as far north as Canada down into Mexico and the California coast each autumn. https://youtu.be/MKth9e66Les
Three decades after its existence was first recognized by medical researchers, HIV/AIDS remains a challenge to global public health effecting some 36.9 million people. World AIDS Day falls on December 1. The world has made significant advances in treatment and prevention since its discovery in 1984. Now some 15.8 million people are now on HIV therapies and a five-year strategy to end the threat of a never-ending AIDS pandemic is starting to show results, according […]
