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Biodiversity loss impacting plants’ survival: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 07:59 AM

Declines in seed-dispersing animal species are harming plants' ability to move to more suitable habitats in a warming world, a new study shows. Read more »

Commercial propagation of agarwood allowed in PH

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 03 06:07 PM

As part of its conservation measures, the DENR is now allowing farming of agarwood under a legal blanket. Read more »

Rare animals visit this plant collector’s Cubao garden

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Oct 10 05:57 PM

It’s true what they say: if you build it, they will come Read more »

Price tag on the planet? Helping business value nature

Laure Fillon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 05:25 PM

Chemical-intensive agriculture, over-fishing, pollution and climate change are all pushing ecosystems to the brink of collapse. Read more »

Why is World Elephant Day celebrated every August 12?

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 06:48 PM

Every August 12 we commemorate World Elephant Day in order to help the said animals maintain their biodiversity as their population continues to decline. Read more »

Miss Philippines-Earth celebrating biodiversity via earth colors theme

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 12:38 AM

The coronation will take on a virtual format showcasing the country’s top tourism destinations.  Read more »

Philippines among Southeast Asian nations missing from push to protect 30% of planet

Michael Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jun 30 10:51 PM

KUALA LUMPUR — A growing global push to safeguard nature by pledging to protect about a third of the planet's land and oceans by 2030 will fall short unless biodiversity-rich Southeast Asian nations get behind the ambitious proposal, environmentalists have warned. Read more »

Protecting nature can lower risk of armed conflict, says conservation body

Jack Graham, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Apr 29 03:53 AM

Over the last 30 years, countries have been more prone to conflict when natural resources such as agricultural land and water become scarce. Read more »

Climate change driving marine species poleward

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 05:01 PM

Warming waters have driven thousands of ocean species poleward from the equator, threatening marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of people who depend on them, researchers reported Monday. Read more »

Half-measures won't save nature, scientists warn

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 04:00 AM

PARIS - Bending the curve of nature's rapid decline will require attacking the problem aggressively along several fronts at once, leading scientists warned Thursday. Read more »

This ancient Philippine sea creature has survived for millions of years—but for how much longer?

Timothy James Dimacali
Updated as of Oct 08 12:51 PM

The Nautilus or “lagan” as it’s called in the Philippines is prized for its beautifully curved pearlescent shell, and is considered a “living fossil” because it has remained almost unchanged for millions of years. Yet despite having survived for longer than modern humans have walked the Earth, the Nautilus’ days may be numbered because of humans themselves.  Read more »

New snail subspecies discovered at Masungi Georeserve

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 06 11:39 PM

Hypselostoma latispira masungiensis is a land snail usually found attached to limestone boulders. It feeds on lichens and other vegetation. Read more »

ALAMIN: Bakit may lumalabas na mga sawa tuwing tag-ulan?

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 02:58 PM

Baha, pagpalit ng temperatura, at paghahanap ng makakain ang tatlong maaaring dahilan kung bakit lumalabas sa kanilang lungga ang mga sawa, ayon sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Read more »

World missing all targets to save nature, UN warns

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 06:18 AM

PARIS - Countries are set to miss all of the targets they set themselves a decade ago to preserve nature and save Earth's vital biodiversity, the United Nations said Tuesday. Read more »

VIRAL: Peacock, namataan sa Muntinlupa

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 03:09 PM

Tila hindi pa natatapos ang mala-'Jumanji' na eksena sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa. Read more »

Filipino biologist discovers new butterfly subspecies in Negros peak

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 03:09 PM

MANILA - A recent study discovered a new subspecies of a butterfly found in the Philippines, a Filipino biologist said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 11, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 12:52 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Thousands of sea turtles spotted nesting near Great Barrier Reef

Courtesy of Queensland Department of Environment and Science, Great Barrier Reef Foundation/ Handouts via Reuters
Posted at Jun 11 09:13 AM

Thousands of green turtles are seen nesting near Raine Island, near the Great Barrier Reef, far North Queensland, Australia, in this picture taken in December 2019 and made available to Reuters on June 10, 2020.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 5, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 01:21 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Invading the habitat

Darko Vojinovic, AP
Posted at Jun 05 10:11 PM

A white heron stands between dumped plastic bottles and waste on the bank of the river Sava on World Environment Day, in Belgrade, Serbia on Friday. Read more »