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Green Tips

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
March 24, 2014

Eco-friendly Christmas Gift Wraps

A brown paper bag is transformed into an eco-friendly Christmas gift wrap with jute twine, natural accents, and creativity. Photo credit: Some rights reserved by LornaWatt via Flickr. Wrapping a gift…

Environment

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
March 11, 2014

Eco-Friendly Oil Spill Recovery Material Absorbs 150x Its Own Weight

Photo Credit: NAIMOR Oil spill disasters cost so much more than immediate recovery expenses. Loss of marine creatures and contamination of natural water resources often result in long term environmental…

Animals

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
February 28, 2014

New IUCN Red List Shows Both Good and Bad News

The Okapi is undergoing a steady decline, the IUCN reports in its new Red List. Photo Credits: Some rights reserved by phileole via Flickr. The IUCN has updated its Red…

Environment

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
February 6, 2014

UN-Habitat Classifies “Prosperous” Cities

Prosperous cities are not only economically well-off but promote environmental well-being and sustainable development as well. Central Park in New York City (Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Gane via…

Climate Change

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
January 22, 2014

Supertyphoon Haiyan/Yolanda Didn’t Wipe Out Everything: An Eco Editorial

upertyphoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) almost the eclipsing the entire Philippines. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by NASA Goddard Photo and Video via Flickr. On November 8 super-typhoon Yolanda (international…

Animals

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
January 19, 2014

Most Irreplaceable Sites for Conserving Global Biodiversity

Palawan, Philippines’ “Last Ecological Frontier”, is among the IUCN list of most irreplaceable protected sites in the world. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by nennnn via Flickr. A new study…

Energy

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
January 11, 2014

From Fossil Fuels to Renewables: Electricity’s Great Transformation

Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by ajari via Flickr. “A once-in-a-century transformation.” These are the words Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), used in…

Energy

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
January 4, 2014

Pop Music and Steam Engines Boost Solar Power

Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Jams_123 on Flickr. And here’s the latest on solar energy news: pop music and steam piston engines make for better solar power use. Who…

Animals

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
December 27, 2013

WWF Donates 1,000 Microchips for Kenya’s Rhinos

Kenya’s rapidly thinning rhino population gets another weapon in its arsenal in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. WWF Kenya has announced that it will give over 1,000 microchips and…

Energy

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
December 19, 2013

Wind Turbine Arrangement Increases Efficiency

Wind Turbines in neat row arrangement. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Charles Cook via Flickr. A team of researchers has found a way to increase wind turbines’ efficiency by…