Classes suspended on Wednesday amid ongoing Taal Smog
Face-to-face classes were suspended in several towns in Luzon on Wednesday due to the ongoing high levels of volcanic smog, or vog, being released...
Taal Volcano releases Vog, health warnings issued
Taal Volcano has been observed releasing volcanic smog or vog for the past 24 hours, prompting the health bureau to issue warnings.聽聽
Vog is a...
Southwest Monsoon to intensify even as Ampil heads to Japan
The tropical storm that exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday, now with international name called 鈥淎mpil,鈥 is expected to intensify the...
Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza
BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation)聽-聽In Gaza, the sky is full of menace. As well as the missiles that rain down on schools and shelters, the...
The pros and cons of Kaliwa Dam鈥檚 construction
The completion of the Kaliwa Dam is expected to address Metro Manila鈥檚 annual water supply drought, according to an expert from the state weather...
Seismic data indicates huge underground reservoir of liquid water on Mars
WASHINGTON聽-聽An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of聽Mars聽within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would...
Philippines fishermen worry solar farm on lake will hurt incomes
MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation)聽-聽Fishing has been a lifeline for Alejandro Alcones for the past four decades, but he now fears his small boat may...
China’s rains and floods led to near doubling of natural disaster losses in July
BEIJING聽-聽Extreme rainfall and severe flooding in China led to a near doubling in economic losses from natural disasters in July from a year earlier,...
Pacific Islands to build climate disaster warehouses
SYDNEY聽-聽Australia and New Zealand said they would provide A$42.6 million ($28.05 million) for Pacific Island countries, which span millions of kilometers of ocean, to...
Hottest oceans in 400 years endanger Great Barrier Reef, scientists say
SYDNEY聽-聽Water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, placing the world's...
Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say
BRUSSELS聽-聽Last month was the second hottest July for the planet on record, breaking a 13-month period when each month was warmest, which had been...
Dams releasing water may add to flood, but prevents collapse
The release of Ipo dam鈥檚 water is a precautionary step to prevent further disaster due to the torrential rains brought by the Super Typhoon...