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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 »

Pumpkins, peas, peonies: New York exhibit celebrates Japan's Kusama

Catherine Triomphe, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 09 04:59 PM

"KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature" was due to open in March 2020 following years of preparation and will finally welcome visitors beginning Saturday as cultural life gradually returns to New York City. Read more »

Snakes, rats and cats: The trillion dollar invasive species problem

Amélie Bottollier-Depois, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 01 10:51 AM

PARIS, France - Disease-carrying mosquitoes, crop-ravaging rodents, forest-eating insects and even the domestic cat are all "exotic" intruders whose cost to humanity and the environment is vast and growing, according to a sweeping study published Wednesday. Read more »

Mount Purro Nature Reserve offers quick nature fix near Metro Manila

Kara Santos
Posted at Mar 20 01:31 PM

This family-run eco-park in Antipolo, tucked away in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, reopened their doors last November 2020 for daytrips, overnight staycations and camping with safety protocols in place. Read more »

Earth Hour 2021: How Pinoys may take part and speak up for climate action

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 02:27 PM

Citizens may share their stories of why nature matters, and join safely for the switch-off at 8:30 p.m. on March 27.  Read more »

Faceplanting to fame: New Zealand livestream catches albatross in awkward landing

Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 06:01 PM

A livestream camera at a New Zealand nature reserve has caught a Royal Albatross making an awkward landing, with the video of the faceplanting now propelling the bird to fame. Read more »

Pia Wurtzbach ties up with WWF in latest environmental advocacy

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 10:20 PM

The former Miss Universe, who just arrived in Manila after an extended stay in Morocco, will launch the Earth Hour of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) with her co ambassadors Marc Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez, on March 11.    Read more »

Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary

Cordelia Hsu, Reuters
Posted at Mar 03 04:00 PM

Australian conservationists on Wednesday unveiled plans to build the world's first refuge for the platypus, to promote breeding and rehabilitation as the duck-billed mammal faces extinction due to climate change. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 19, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 12:55 AM

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

Adding more green in Manila

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 07:21 PM

A Manila city hall worker lays out plants under the LRT 1 along Taft Avenue on Friday as part of city beautification efforts. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 2, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 12:29 AM

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

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 28, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 11:55 PM

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

Just hanging out

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 06:33 PM

Children climb a tree at UP Diliman in Quezon City Thursday, after Duterte recalled an order lifting restrictions on children aged 10 to 14 years old in areas under modified GCQ.  Read more »

Turn back time? Study hints at way to halt decline as we age

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 21 11:24 AM

The march of time can be unkind to the human body but new research hints at a cause -- and possible solution -- for some of the ailments and decline that often come with age. Read more »

Australia's 'black summer' bushfires killed or harmed more than 60,000 koalas - WWF

Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 01:40 PM

More than 60,000 koalas were killed, injured or displaced in Australian bushfires last summer, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has estimated, in what it called a deeply disturbing number for a species already in trouble. Read more »

Binaha ang sasakyan? 'Acts of nature' insurance ang kailangan para sa claim

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:06 PM

Sa mga may-ari ng sasakyang nalubog sa baha, ipinaliwanag ni Escolango sa panayam sa TeleRadyo na dapat may acts of nature coverage sila para makapag-claim.   Read more »

Research tracks how pterosaurs mastered the primeval skies

Kelly Macnamara, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 06:10 AM

PARIS - By the time they were wiped out alongside their dinosaur cousins, most winged pterosaurs had evolved from awkwardly airborne to lords of the primeval skies, according to new research published Wednesday. 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 »

Scientists find secret to 'uncrushable' beetle's strength

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 05:58 AM

PARIS - Looking like it was forged in apocalyptic fires, the diabolical ironclad beetle has a formidable reputation for being able to withstand being stabbed or run over by a car.  Read more »

'Nature is pop': Listen to fresh environment-themed songs on October 20

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 19 03:42 PM

Listen to the 'Kantalikhasan' songwriting contest winners in a two-hour online special on October 20 with their fresh indie songs.    Read more »