Aftershocks rocked the northern Philippines early Wednesday, hours after a strong earthquake injured at least six people and caused substantial damage to a hospital and several old churches, authorities said.. A number of old churches in Abra and Ilocos Norte also sustained damage, the civil defence office said.
Businesses must be compelled to reveal their impact on nature, more than 300 firms said in an open letter to world leaders published on Wednesday ahead of crunch United Nations negotiations to halt catastrophic biodiversity loss. . While businesses are beginning to report on their carbon emissions and climate impacts -- albeit with some facing accusations of "greenwashing" -- few firms give details on biodiversity.
NASA scientists, using a tool designed to study how dust affects climate, have identified more than 50 spots around the world emitting major levels of methane, a development that could help combat the potent greenhouse gas.. NASA said its Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) is designed to foster understanding of the effects of airborne dust on climate.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, sending panicked residents out into the streets with local officials warning about the potential for damage.. In October 2013, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central island of Bohol, killing more than 200 people.
Egypt on Tuesday renewed its invitation to King Charles III for next month's COP27 climate summit after the British monarch's plans to attend were reportedly quashed by ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss. . But Truss stepped down as prime minister after only 44 days in office, replaced by fellow Conservative Rishi Sunak.
A state-appointed commissioner gave the green light Tuesday to a contested new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal considered crucial to Italy's plan to wean itself off Russian gas.. And environmental associations have warned the terminal, which will receive LNG and transforms it back into natural gas, will slow down Italy's transition to renewable energy.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines late Tuesday, the US Geological Service said, with local officials warning about the potential for damage.. In October 2013, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the central island of Bohol, killing more than 200 people.
More than 50 animal species previously thought to be mute actually communicate vocally, according to a study published on Tuesday which suggested the trait may have evolved in a common ancestor over 400 million years ago. . The common ancestor lived at least 407 million years ago during the Palaeozoic era, the study said.
A partial solar eclipse began over Iceland on Tuesday as the rare celestial spectacle started to make its way east across a swathe of the Northern Hemisphere.. - Chasing eclipses - Ryan Milligan, an astrophysicist at Northern Ireland's Queen's University Belfast, is a self-described "solar eclipse chaser" who has travelled the world to witness the rare celestial events.
Singapore announced Tuesday it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving a firm date for the first time, and will look at using hydrogen as a major power source.. The Southeast Asian nation also has plans to look at developing low carbon hydrogen as a major power supply in the long term.
