Pressure mounts on aviation industry over climate change

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 09:28:54 +0000

Under pressure from frequent flyers alarmed over climate change, the aviation industry says it is “hellbent” on reducing emissions.

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UN: 2 million Somalis could die of starvation amid drought

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:54:27 +0000

UN: 2 million Somalis could die of starvation amid drought

UN’s emergency relief coordinator said more than 2 million men, women, and children could die of starvation in Somalia by summer’s end if international aid is not sent quickly to the drought-stricken African country.

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Highest temperature in Metro Manila in 2019 so far reported in QC

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 09:56:45 +0000

The highest temperature in Metro Manila so far this year was reported on Sunday in Quezon City, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

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Canned air and water-spraying drones: Smog remedies

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:15:31 +0000

This this photo taken on March 17, 2019, the leaf-shaped ventilation shaft (C) for the air purification system of the Central-Wan Chai bypass tunnel is seen beyond anchored boats in Hong Kong. - Hong Kong this year opened a 3.7km tunnel equipped with an air purification system touted as the largest of its kind in the world in terms of volume of air handled - 5.4 million cubic metres of vehicle exhaust every hour. As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have turned to water-dispersing drones and outdoor air purifiers to improve air quality, while companies have tried to cash in by selling everything from canned air to lung-purifying teas. (Photo by VIVEK PRAKASH / AFP)

As millions of people in Asia choke under polluted skies, authorities have turned to water-dispersing drones and outdoor air purifiers to improve air quality.

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Baguio City’s temperature drops further to 9.8°C

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2019 03:20:31 +0000

The temperature in this mountain city sharply dropped to 9.8 degrees Celsius at 5 a.m. on Monday, the coldest morning that greeted residents and tourists this year.

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Australian state to pump oxygen into rivers as fish die

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2019 07:38:59 +0000

An Australian state government has plans to mechanically pump oxygen into lakes and rivers after hundreds of thousands of fish have died.

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Climate advocates denounce Cove Manila balloon drop event

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 03:17:15 +0000

Climate advocates denounce Cove Manila balloon drop event

A human rights organization and climate advocate on Sunday denounced the Cove Manila’s planned balloon drop event on New Year’s Eve for its “damaging effects on the environment.” DAKILA said the balloon drop event would add to the plastic pollution in the country and pose a serious threat to the environment. The group appealed at […]

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