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Donsol brings back Butanding Festival

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 09:15 PM

A municipality in Sorsogon boasts of having the largest whale sharks in the Philippines. Read more »

Oil spill umabot na sa Verde Island

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 09:40 PM

Umabot na sa Verde Island sa Batangas City ang oil spill mula sa lumubog na oil tanker sa Oriental Mindoro. Read more »

Oriental Mindoro oil spill may affect 21 marine protected areas: DENR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 04:42 PM

An oil spill in waters off Oriental Mindoro may affect 7 fish sanctuaries in the province, its governor said Thursday. Read more »

Rich nations oppose new biodiversity fund

Benjamin Legendre, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 08:47 AM

Creating a new global fund for biodiversity -- a core demand of developing countries at UN talks in Montreal -- "would take years" and be less effective than reforming existing financial mechanisms, Canada's environment minister said. Read more »

Still no major progress toward 'peace pact with nature' at COP15

Benjamin Legendre, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 10:56 AM

Halfway into the COP15 biodiversity talks, there has been no major progress either on increased funding for conservation in developing nations, or towards a pledge to protect 30 percent of the world's land and seas. Read more »

Dream New Zealand job becomes a flight of fancy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 08:58 AM

Applicants are lining up for what has been touted as a dream job in the ruggedly beautiful New Zealand wilderness watching over a shy flightless bird. Read more »

Irrawaddy dolphin sighted off Bicol for the first time

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Posted at Sep 28 08:37 PM

UP scientists said they were excited but also concerned over the possibility of a yet undiscovered marine biodiversity off the shore of Camarines Sur. Read more »

Indigenous people oppose dam project in Apayao

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 05:02 PM

The Isnags are calling for help to stop the construction of a dam in Apayao. Read more »

Bagong species ng daga, natuklasan sa Davao Oriental

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 03:36 PM

Pinangalanan ang Philippine-endemic rodent na Baletemys kampalili. Read more »

'Sarangani Eagle Salagbanog' set free

Manman Dejeto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 12:49 PM

Locals take photos of "Sarangani Eagle Salagbanog" during its release by the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) into the forests of Barangay Upo, Maitum, Sarangani Province on Monday. Read more »

Over 21 pct of reptile species at risk of extinction

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 08:29 AM

At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world's so-called cold-blooded creatures. Read more »

Golden toad extinction heralds climate change threat

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 06:24 AM

The golden toad was the first species where climate change has been identified as a key driver of extinction. Read more »

Political will, pandemic weigh on talks to save nature

Laure Fillon and Kelly MacNamara, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 30 07:39 AM

The world is facing catastrophic declines in animals and plants that pose a twin threat to life on Earth with the menace of climate change. Read more »

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

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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 »