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Australia reports second H5N1 bird flu case in migratory seabird
SYDNEY, June 22 (Reuters) – Australia reported a second case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in Western Australia on Monday, after confirming its first over the weekend, as the government vowed to rein in the spread of the virus. A migratory seabird known as a northern giant petrel found sick…
Oil rises after Iran shuts Hormuz again, Trump threatens new attacks
SINGAPORE, June 22 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday after shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed while talks between U.S. and Iranian officials in their first meeting under an interim peace deal were off to a bumpy start. Brent crude futures climbed 54 cents or 0.67%, to $81.11 a…
El Nino threatens livelihoods in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is bracing for an extreme El Nino weather pattern as households and governments in the region are struggling to respond to higher energy, transport and food bills linked to the Iran war. The UN weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization, expects the El Nino conditions to…
Super El Niño now bigger threat to agriculture than Iran crisis, says Gatchalian
The incoming Super El Niño poses a bigger threat to Philippine agriculture than the recently eased Iran conflict, Senate President Win Gatchalian warned Saturday, noting that several provinces have already declared a state of calamity due to severe drought conditions. Gatchalian raised the alarm…
Hormuz closure drove up fertilizer prices, compounding strain on Filipino farmers: Gatchalian
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz dealt a “double whammy” to Filipino farmers, driving up fertilizer prices on top of already elevated costs from the broader Iran conflict, Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, warning that the agriculture sector has borne a disproportionate share of…
Senate panel’s Iran crisis recommendations driving 22 executive actions so far, says Gatchalian
A Senate special committee formed to assess the economic impact of the Iran conflict has seen 22 of its 50 recommendations already implemented by the executive branch, Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, as oil prices are expected to decline following a peace accord between Iran and the…
Senate pushes for fast release of ₱180-B in rehab funds for earthquake-hit Mindanao
The Senate is pushing for the swift release of executive funds for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao, with Senate President Win Gatchalian computing that around ₱180 billion remains available for response and reconstruction efforts. Gatchalian made the…
‘Senateflix’ over: Gatchalian says Senate now focused on LEDAC bills after confirming 85 diplomats, 5 generals
The Senate’s recent public drama, dubbed “Senateflix,” is officially over, new Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, declaring that the chamber’s serious legislative work has resumed following the confirmation of dozens of government officials during a special session. Gatchalian made the…
Is there still hope against climate change? Filipino scientist warns window for action is already narrowing
The world has not yet reached the point of no return on climate change, but the window for meaningful action is narrowing with every passing year, Filipino physicist and Manila Observatory Executive Director Fr. Jose Ramon “Jett” Villarin said Saturday, offering a message of cautious hope nearly…
Warmer nights, not hotter days, driving down rice productivity, says climate scientist
Rising nighttime temperatures — not daytime heat — are emerging as the more critical factor affecting rice productivity in the Philippines, a Filipino climate scientist said Saturday, citing research from the International Rice Research Institute that has gone largely undiscussed despite the…
Dry soil plus sudden heavy rain is a flash flood recipe, Filipino climate scientist warns
A warmer planet does not simply mean hotter days—it means more energy circulating in the climate system, producing wider swings between drought and intense rainfall that can trigger flash flooding when dry, hardened soil suddenly meets heavy rain, a Filipino climate scientist warned Saturday.…
World likely to breach 1.5°C warming cap by 2050, Filipino climate scientist warns
The world is likely to exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius global warming threshold by 2050 under a business-as-usual scenario, a Filipino climate scientist and member of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned Saturday, stressing that what was once theoretical…
‘Fever na ito’: Filipino climate scientist uses body temperature to explain the urgency of global warming
Manila Observatory Executive Director Fr. Jose Ramon “Jett” Villarin used a body-temperature analogy to explain the urgency of global warming, comparing the Earth’s current 1.1 to 1.2 degree Celsius temperature rise to a person running a low-grade fever—one that could escalate to…
Cervical cancer deaths for vaccinated young women fall to zero in England, study shows
LONDON – The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before the age of 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed on Thursday, June 18. Between 2020 and 2024, no women in the country aged between 20 and 24 died from cervical cancer…
Meta launches revamped teen account features for safer online experience
Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram, has launched revamped safety features for teen accounts aged 13 to 17, aimed at providing a safer online experience for young users. The updated features were introduced during the “Screen Smart” event in Makati, where Meta…
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