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Beyond lockdown: Will Philippines be able to sustain low air-pollution levels?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 01:32 PM

MANILA — On some rainy days, thick haze would blanket the sprawling metropolis of the Philippine’s national capital region, leaving the city skyline barely visible. Read more »

Will clear skies prevail after the COVID-19 lockdown?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 11:18 AM

Photos of clear skies, breathtaking sunsets, and Sierra Madre mountain range looming over the Metro Manila skyline went viral after the government suspended public transportation and non-essential businesses to impose what it calls an enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Read more »

Chinese official hails 'incomparable' improvement in air quality as virus hits industry

Muyu Xu and David Stanway, Reuters
Posted at May 15 03:16 PM

BEIJING - China's air quality saw "incomparable" improvements in the first quarter of this year as a coronavirus outbreak led to rapid declines in industrial activity and transportation, an environment ministry official said on Friday. Read more »

OPINION: Upside of Covid-19 pandemic--clear skies

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of May 13 09:48 PM

It took the much-dreaded Covid-19 to give the environment a break from man’s abuses. Read more »

Air pollution level in parts of Manila drops amid lockdown: study

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 07:56 AM

MANILA -- The air quality in parts of Manila continued to improve amid the lockdown, the city's public information office said Tuesday. Read more »

Less air pollution means thousands fewer die

Marlowe Hood, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 30 07:55 PM

European countries under coronavirus lockdown have seen 11,000 fewer deaths in April compared to the same period last year due to a sharp drop in fossil fuel pollution, according to research released Friday.    Read more »

OPINION: It’s time for PH banks to withdraw from coal, invest in permanent solutions

Bishop Broderick Pabillo
Posted at Apr 23 03:23 PM

Philippine banks, with the many assets they have, must now choose to preserve human life and steer the transition towards technologies and resources that protect Creation, beginning by withdrawing from coal and instead investing in clean energy from renewables. Read more »

US attacks China climate record on Earth Day

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 23 07:38 AM

President Donald Trump's administration has pulled out of the Paris climate accord and slashed environmental regulations, but on Earth Day Wednesday it pointed the finger at China.  Read more »

China air quality improves after COVID-19 lockdowns, but smog seen returning

Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 07:27 PM

Air and water quality in China and elsewhere have improved dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns cut traffic and forced polluting factories to close. Read more »

LOOK: Pililla windmills in Rizal clearly seen from Pasay

Photos by Donald Pancho
Updated as of Apr 16 10:52 PM

A photographer captured the Pililla Wind farm in Rizal 40 kilometers away from Pasay. Read more »

LOOK: Luzon lockdown brings clear skies to Metro Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 11:39 PM

Clearer skies and better air quality are a welcome side effect to the ongoing enhanced community quarantine which has been ongoing since March 16. Read more »

Man in Russia kills five people for 'talking loudly': investigators

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 07:17 AM

A man in central Russia shot and killed 5 people for talking noisily at night under his windows, investigators said Sunday.   Read more »

Air pollution sa Maynila, nabawasan dahil sa lockdown

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 10:27 AM

MAYNILA - Malaki ang ibinawas ng air pollution sa Maynila dahil nabawasan ang mga tao at sasakyan sa mga lansangan dulot ng lockdown. Read more »

Coronavirus lockdowns give Europe's cities cleaner air

Kate Abnett, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 11:37 AM

Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers were still more vulnerable to the epidemic. Read more »

LOOK: Data show less polluted air in Metro Manila amid lockdown

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 10:34 PM

Various groups on Wednesday confirmed that the air quality in Metro Manila has improved after the government imposed an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon. Read more »

Air pollution nabawasan mula nang mag-lockdown: DENR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 07:04 PM

Luminis ang hangin at nabawasan ng polusyon mula nang ipatupad ang lockdown sa Luzon dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

Cleaner hands, bluer skies: What has coronavirus done for us?

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 25 12:02 PM

Deaths, economic meltdown and a planet on lockdown: the coronavirus pandemic has brought us waves of bad news, but squint and you might just see a few bright spots.   Read more »

South Korea reports sharp drop in COVID-19 cases, and Hokkaido lifts State of Emergency

Updated as of Mar 22 11:37 AM

Three Asian neighbors show positive signs while possible cures are being explored in other parts of the world. By JACS T. SAMPAYAN Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 20, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 03:30 AM

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

Smog-free sunset days after start of lockdown

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 03:39 AM

The sun sets over Manila on Thursday as the skyline is shown clearly from Antipolo, Rizal without any smog obstructing the view. Read more »