Archive - Earth Files Year all all 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Items per page 30 12 18 24 30 Earth Files No need for impact assessment for Manila Bay project, says EMB exec The Manila Bay “white sand” project did not go through an environmental impact assessment, according to an official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental and Management Bureau (DENR-EMB). By Reiven Pascasio | Sep 18, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Toxicologist: Dolomite particles may cause cancer, other diseases The possible presence of toxic heavy metals and silica dust in the crushed dolomite rocks dumped at the Manila Baywalk may cause cancer, respiratory and kidney problems and subsequently weaken the immune system, a toxicologist had warned. By Reiven Pascasio | Sep 13, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Unsettling justifications for the ‘Boracay’ on Manila Bay project The environment department’s project to beautify Manila Bay smacks of insensitivity to the people’s difficulties in coping with the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and contradicts President Duterte’s vow to spend public money judiciously, particularly in this time of pandemic. By Tita C. Valderama | Sep 7, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Wildlife and COVID-19: What the public can do This is a call to action for each and every one of us to protect wildlife and the environment. By Booma Cruz, Charmaine Deogracias and Elijah Roderos | May 27, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Wildlife to COVID-19: The Real Culprits Eating bats, particularly its wings, drive evil spirits away, according to a popular Philippines folklore. Another widely held belief is that pangolin scales ward off witch’s spells, while its meat cures asthma. By Charmaine Deogracias, Elijah Roderos and Booma Cruz | May 17, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Upside of Covid-19 pandemic- clear skies It took the much-dreaded Covid-19 to give the environment a break from Man’s abuses. By Ellen T. Tordesillas | May 14, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Bats, Snakes, and Pangolins: The COVID-19 Suspects Various studies support the theory that COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease -- one that originated from animals and passed on to human beings. What has still to be confirmed is the culprit animal species. Yet, bats, snakes and pangolins have already become prime suspects. By Charmaine C. Deogracias | Apr 26, 2020 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Uneasy calm as Taal watch continues It’s an uneasy calm around Taal volcano almost a week after it spewed enormous ashes that blanketed surrounding towns forcing thousands of families to flee to ash-covered but safer grounds. By Photos by Luis Liwanag | Jan 18, 2020 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Taal roars after four decades of almost silence Residents of Batangas were startled when the Taal, which has been quiet for more than four decades - suddenly rumbled and spewed ashes that enveloped nearby towns and cities, reaching as far as Quezon City and Antipolo. By Photos by Luis V. Liwanag and text by Klaire Ting | Jan 13, 2020 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Public urged to use eco-friendly materials and curb wasteful consumption It is around the holidays that the country generates the biggest volume of garbage, including plastic, says Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu, so consumers are reminded to reuse and recycle and choose materials that do not harm the environment. By Photos and text by Klaire Ting | Dec 23, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files A decade after Ondoy, lessons are still being learned Ten years to the day, the memories of that disaster are still vivid in many people’s minds. By Klaire Ting | Sep 25, 2019 | 9-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files From New York to Guiuan, millions join global strike for climate The protests, part of the Global Climate Strike, reverberated around the world with 5,800 activities in 163 countries from Sept 20-27. By Imelda V. Abano and Jessica Pagatpatan | Sep 23, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Using clothes vs. owning them: why this distinction matters in the fight against climate change Twenty-seven-year-old fashion entrepreneur Prince Jimdel Ventura has not bought “new” clothes for five years. He hopes that his company “Wear Forward” will help others do the same, especially in light of the global call to address the problem of climate change. By Purple Romero | Sep 10, 2019 | 5-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Online science writing site cites Filipino science writer’s article on fruit bats Science and environment writer Tristan Mañalac’s feature article on fruit bats was cited in SciShortform, an online publication that highlights standout science writing. By Klaire Ting | Sep 4, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Red tagging puts PH as ‘deadliest country’ for environment defenders: Global Witness "President Rodrigo Duterte’s government has ramped up its campaign of ‘red-tagging’ rights activists, including land and environmental defenders, as communist sympathizers, terrorists or supporters of a group of armed insurgents called the New People’s Army (NPA),” said Global Witness By Ellen T. Tordesillas | Aug 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Small mines remain closed but a ‘Minahang Bayan’ may open soon Typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut) barrelled through the highlands on Sept 15, 2018 and buried alive a community of small-scale miners who sought refuge in a bunkhouse and makeshift church in Ucab, Itogon town, not knowing it would be their grave. By Text and photos by Maria Elena Catajan | Jul 15, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Fruit bat myths debunked Bats play a crucial role in the survival of a healthy ecosystem through seed dispersal, pollination, biological pest control, medicine, and many more. By Elijah Roderos and Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 30, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Youth group vows to plant thousands of trees to help protect the environment Youth group Sigaw ng Kabataan Coalition will plant more trees after planting thousands for PH environment month. By Klaire Ting | Jun 30, 2019 | 4-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Bat mom The interesting lives of fruit bats in the Monfort Bat Sanctuary told. By Klaire Ting and Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 29, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Lessons from 3 disasters (e-book) This e-book looks into three “cold” environmental cases in the Philippines on updates since the disasters. By VERA FILES | Jun 18, 2019 | 2-minute read KEEP READING Earth Files May Sinat ang Mundo The recent statement of President Duterte belittling the importance of climate change talks underscores the lack of understanding of the issue that is an urgent global concern. By Booma Cruz and Charmaine Deogracias | Jun 17, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files The Philippine Eagle: Endangered but soaring The Philippine Eagle (scientific name: Pithecophaga jefferyi ) symbolizes the grit and strength of the Filipino people amidst adversity. By Klaire Ting and Elijah Roderos | Jun 10, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Radyo Pilipinas Dos hosts talk about climate-smart farm in Cavite Arpee Lazaro and Beck Cortez of Radyo Pilipinas Dos talk about climate change and smart practices to mitigate its effects By Arpee Lazaro and Beck Cortez | May 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files 5 Ways Pinoy farmers and teachers are beating climate change Pinoy agriculture and education sectors find ways to mitigate climate change's effects. By Angelica Yang | May 23, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Climate Change para kay Mang Juan, Aling Maria at iba pa Sinasabi sa atin na may kinalaman ang Climate Change sa pang araw-araw nating buhay. Paano? By VERA FILES | May 17, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Ormoc flood survivor’s lesson: drop everything and run for your life ORMOC CITY – In an emergency, drop everything and run for your life. By By Cooper Resabal | May 11, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Missing in the 2019 election campaign discourse: protection of environment At the homestretch of the 2019 election campaign, environment groups are dismayed that the issue of environment protection has not been given much attention by the candidates. By Imelda V. Abano | May 9, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files From coffee to other crops SILANG, Cavite, Philippines — Under the sweltering sun, Julian Aguilar inspects his crop, which, like him, have been reeling from the intense heat. By Jhesset O. Enano | May 5, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Journalists learn firsthand about climate-smart farming What better way to learn about how Climate Change affects people’s daily lives than a visit to a farm and talk with farmers? By Klaire Ting | May 4, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Earth Files Ormoc learns to tame nature’s wrath after killer flood Revisiting the day of the flash flood, there is a sense that all the elements that could make a disaster happen happened that day. By Cooper Resabal | Apr 15, 2019 | -minute read KEEP READING Posts pagination Newer posts 1 2 3 4 Older posts