Sustainability

Study reveals many ports not ready for decarbonization solution

A recent study commissioned by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD), in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register and ARUP, has identified the low readiness of ports as a significant bottleneck to the adoption of the onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) system as a practical decarbonization solution. While the technologies required for offloading onboard captured […]

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Researchers find hormone-disrupting contaminants in Metro Manila rivers

Recently, researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science Institute of Chemistry (UPD-CSIC) who have been studying the rivers of Mega Manila have discovered the presence of EDCs, or endocrine-disrupting compounds. EDCs are mixes of chemicals that can mimic hormones and thus adversely affect hormone regulation in the human body. Long-term exposure to

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UP professor granted fellowship for coral reef protection

Rene Abesamis PhD, an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman Marine Science Institute, has been a recipient of the 2024 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Over the 3-year fellowship, Abesamis will receive $150,000 to support his work on enhancing local capacity to identify and protect climate-resilient coral reefs

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PH’s 1st complete biodiversity offset site launched

The Philippines’ first biodiversity offset program (BOP) was recently launched in Barangay Pamarawan in Malolos, Bulacan Province. The program has been named Saribuhay sa Dampalit, and was inaugurated by San Miguel Aerocity Inc (SMAI), a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp (SMC). This pioneering initiative is part of SMAI’s nature-based solutions to building its New Manila

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