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Smog and a hard place: China regions caught between economic woes and pollution war

Muyu Xu and David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 08:50 AM

BEIJING/SHANGHAI - Amid a slowing economy and a slew of mixed signals from the environment ministry, China's embattled local governments are facing a dilemma: do they go all out to curb smog this winter, or do their best to keep factories humming? Read more »

Taiwan's Kymco brings electric scooters to Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 10:55 AM

The Philippines has huge potential for electric scooters, given the government's pro-environment programs, even if electricity in the country is expensive, said Kymco Philippines President Frank Yang. Read more »

Trapik, maaaring maging sanhi ng lung cancer?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 08:50 AM

MAYNILA - Hindi na nakagugulat para sa maraming Pilipino ang mababad sa trapiko ng ilang oras lalo na kung rush hour.  Read more »

'Matinding trapiko sa EDSA lalala pa sa Disyembre'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 09:28 PM

Nagbabala ang Metropolitan Manila Development Authority na lalo pang titindi ang traffic sa Kamaynilaan sa pagpasok ng Disyembre.  Read more »

Smog war casualty: China coal city bears brunt of pollution crackdown

David Stanway and Joseph Campbell, Reuters
Posted at Nov 27 07:27 AM

JINCHENG, China - Residents in the rugged, overmined city of Jincheng in northern China's coal heartland have been breathing a little easier after campaigns to reduce pollution forced dozens of collieries and chemical plants to close.   Read more »

Sperm whale washed up in Indonesia had plastic bottles, bags in stomach

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 03:34 PM

JAKARTA - A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilograms (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday. Read more »

Deadly air pollution shortens lives by nearly 2 years - researchers

Sebastien Malo, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 20 06:23 AM

NEW YORK - Air pollution, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, is cutting global life expectancy by an average of 1.8 years per person, making it the world's top killer, researchers said on Monday. Read more »

El Nido, isasailalim sa rehabilitasyon; ilang establisimyento, lumabag sa batas

Rex Ruta, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 12:18 AM

Isasailalim sa anim na buwang rehabilitasyon ang El Nido, Palawan matapos makitaan ng paglabag ang ilang establisimyento.   Read more »

Pollution in Beijing

Whang Zhao, AFP
Posted at Nov 14 04:42 PM

A motorist wears a face mask while riding a scooter on a polluted day in Beijing on Wednesday.  Read more »

Women boxers wear masks, scarves to beat smog at world championship in India

Neha Dasgupta, Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 07:10 PM

Women boxers training for a world championship starting in the Indian capital this week are wearing surgical masks, scarves and even T-shirts across their mouths as the level of air pollution rises several times beyond the safe limit. Read more »

Is sun protection enough to prevent skin damage?

Vaseline
Posted at Nov 05 03:40 PM

When it comes to protecting skin's fairness and overall health, using sunscreen alone isn't enough to get the job done. Read more »

Paradise lost: Tourist spots in danger of being loved to death

Cecil Morella, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 02:52 PM

 The Philippines' most famous resort island Boracay re-opens Friday after a 6-month clean-up intended to fix the damage done by unrestrained mass tourism.   Read more »

Boracay island reopens: Is sustainable tourism now the benchmark?

Karim Raslan -- Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Oct 23 08:43 PM

With the Philippines leading the charge for sustainable tourism in Southeast Asia, it is hoped that the region’s policy-makers will focus more on the yield rather than raw numbers.  Read more »

DENR wants 'zero tolerance' vs Boracay litterbugs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 05:24 PM

Violators of the Anti-Littering Law could face a fine or be made to render community service from 8 to 16 hours.  Read more »

Tourism department clarifies no room limits in Boracay

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 03:12 PM

The number of hotel rooms in Boracay will not be limited once the island reopens next week, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, belying earlier pronouncements of the Environment Department. Read more »

Beauties advocate for plastic-free lifestyle

Bullit Marquez, AP
Posted at Oct 12 04:32 PM

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2018 pose by the hotel poolside during a media presentation Thursday in Manila. Read more »

Coca-Cola, Walmart to cut plastic pollution in oceans

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 06:44 AM

MONTREAL, Canada - Coca-Cola, Walmart, and other big multinationals pledged on Thursday to help reduce plastic pollution in the world's oceans in support of a campaign by 5 of the G7 industrialized nations. Read more »

Boracay resort owner says water utilities in charge of sewage treatment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 07:46 PM

A Boracay resort owner said Wednesday that establishments on the island should not be obliged to put up their own sewage treatment plants (STP) because this is the job of water utility concessionaires.    Read more »

Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 19 07:57 AM

PARIS, France - Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment. Read more »

DENR urged to cancel coal projects

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 07:42 PM

Members of coal-affected communities, electric consumers, climate justice and environmental groups stage a picket-rally in front of the DENR headquarters on Thursday. Read more »