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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 »

'Biggest policy shift': Cimatu pushes to prioritize bamboo in tree-planting efforts

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 11:03 PM

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Friday said the national government is undergoing its "biggest policy shift" in terms of its planting efforts by prioritizing the propagation of bamboo over lumber. Read more »

Mobile phone radiation may be killing insects: German study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 12:46 PM

BERLIN - Radiation from mobile phones could have contributed to the dramatic decline in insect populations seen in much of Europe in recent years, a German study showed Thursday. 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 »

Glaciers could have sculpted Mars valleys: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 06:08 AM

The question of whether ancient life could have existed on Mars centers on the water that once flowed there, but new research published Monday suggests that many of the Red Planet's valleys were gouged by icy glaciers, not rivers. Read more »

Climate change on track to wipe out polar bears by 2100: study

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 03:38 AM

Climate change is starving polar bears into extinction, according to research published Monday that predicts the apex carnivores could all but disappear within the span of a human lifetime. Read more »

ALAMIN: Benepisyo sa kalusugang dulot ng labong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 01:58 PM

Isa sa mga pangunahing benepisyo ng pagkain ng labong ay weight loss. Read more »

Frigid dwarf planet Pluto may have started out its life as a hothead

Will Dunham, Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 07:41 AM

WASHINGTON - Pluto, a frigid little world inhabiting the solar system's outer reaches, may have been born as a warmer place sheltering a subsurface ocean that still exists today, researchers said on Monday.   Read more »

Using bullets and cartridges in his art, this sculptor wages war against the coronavirus

ANCX
Updated as of Jun 14 03:36 PM

Intending for his art to elicit repulsion from those who view it, Federico Jimenez wishes for the supernatural end to the virus ravaging the world. BY BARBARA MAE NAREDO DACANAY Read more »

'Vulnerable' na Asian box turtle isinauli ng mga bata sa mga awtoridad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 02:34 PM

Isinauli sa mga awtoridad noong Lunes ng isang grupo ng mga bata mula Puerto Princesa, Palawan ang isang Asian box turtle, na itinuturing bilang vulnerable species dahil sa pagkaunti ng kanilang uri.  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 »

Tips on staying focused while working from home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 01:09 PM

While it's great to be in your pajamas all day and have your favorite snack within reach, working from home can still pose some challenges, such as staying focused. Read more »

On Earth Day, Pope Francis says nature will not forgive our trespasses

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 07:46 PM

Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for protection of the environment on Wednesday's 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, saying the coronavirus pandemic had shown that some challenges had to be met with a global response. Read more »

WWF-Philippines goes digital for Earth Hour 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 09:44 PM

Digital participation was observed in 190 countries and territories, and #EarthHour2020 trended on Twitter.  Read more »

DENR: ‘Pagtingkad’ ng Manila Bay di ibig sabihin na luminis ito

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 08:20 PM

Tumingkad ang kulay ng tubig sa Manila Bay, na iniisip ng ilan na luminis ito dahil sa enhanced community quarantine.  Read more »

Ebe Dancel to headline online concert in support of Earth Hour 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 27 06:46 PM

This Saturday, former Sugarfree frontman Ebe Dancel will once again perform for a cause —this time, as part of the annual Earth Hour celebrations.  Read more »