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Malunggay: Reforestation jewel
Inspired by Kenyan environmentalist and 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, the target of planting a "billion trees" was set in Nairobi, Kenya, in November, which was meant to counter deforestation from logging and the burning of forests to create farmland.
Ecology Briefs
Recent dramatic Arctic warming not man-made, new study shows
WASHINGTON -- A natural cause may account for much of the recent dramatic thawing of the Arctic region, in addition to manmade global warming, a new study finds.
California sues EPA over greenhouse gas regulations
SACRAMENTO, California -- California has sued the US government in its ongoing bid to set America’s first greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, providing new data to show its program is superior to a federal plan.
Air travel, clay brick-making produce same CO2 emissions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- International air travel produces about two percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions -- about the same as greenhouse gases created by the makers of handmade clay bricks, a former head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said last week.
Crocodile, wildlife educational show opens in Manila
Take a walk on the wild side!
Polar bears: Endangered or not?
WASHINGTON — The United States delayed a decision on whether global warming threatens polar bears, saying new data and public comment required more time.
Scientists say biological clock key to monarch butterfly migration
MEXICO CITY — Scientists have discovered genetic information that helps explain how monarch butterflies find their way from Canada to winter nesting grounds in the mountains of Mexico.
Japan projects temperatures to rise by 4.7 degrees C
TOKYO — The average temperature in Japan could rise by up to 4.7 degrees Celsius this century unless steps are taken to combat global warming, the Environment Ministry said yesterday.
Group calls for protection of forests
The destruction of forests has been tagged as one of the major culprits of global warming during the recent United Nations Climate Change in Bali, Indonesia.
UN climate panel head says he may seek reelection
OSLO, Norway — India’s Rajendra Pachauri said he will probably seek a new term as head of the UN climate panel that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with former US Vice President Al Gore.
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