Mexico to cut CO2 emissions by 50 million tons by 2012: president

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 — Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on Thursday that his country will reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 50 million tons by the end of 2012, thus becoming the first developing country to achieve this goal.

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(Feature) 1M cu.m of wastewater dumped at Iloilo River daily

ILOILO CITY, Sept. 2 – The Iloilo River is a virtual waste recipient of all commercial and industrial establishments along its banks in this city. No less than 1-million cubic meter of untreated waste water is being discharged to the river every day, according to the city environment and natural resources office here.

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River clean up in Pangasinan scores initial gains

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Sept. 2 — At least 60 percent of the rivers in Binmaley, Lingayen and Bugallon towns had been restored to their original state under the massive river clean up spearheaded by the provincial government.

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Japan, Caribbean nations agree to cooperate on climate, Haiti

TOKYO, Sept. 2 — Japan and 13 Caribbean nations agreed in Tokyo on Thursday to cooperate with each other in curbing global warming and offering support to quake-hit Haiti among other issues at their first meeting in a decade, a Japanese official said.

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Singson orders use of green tech vs climate change, landslides

By Mediatrix P. Cristobal

MANILA, Sept. 2 — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is "going green" all over the country with sustainable technologies to help curb effects of climate change, especially threats of landslide as the rainy season comes in full swing this month.

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Davao dad urges Dabawenyos to segregate garbage from the source

DAVAO CITY, Sept. 2 — The city government of Davao is now ready for a stricter implementation of solid waste management, as residents are told to segregate garbage from the source.

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DENR lauds citizens for helping government in protecting ozone layer

MANILA, Sept. 1 -– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday lauded Filipinos for its unwavering support for helping the government in protecting the ozone layer.

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Japan holds annual disaster drill, assuming 3 big simultaneous quakes

TOKYO, Sept. 1 — The government conducted an emergency drill Wednesday on the assumption that three major earthquakes struck a wide area along the Pacific coast simultaneously, a phenomenon experts say has occurred and could recur.

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Moderate earthquake jolts Ambon, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept. 1 — An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Indonesian city of Ambon early Wednesday morning but there was no immediate report of casualty and material damage.

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Enhanced southwest monsoon brings more rains

MANILA, Sept. 1 — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 1 p.m. weather advisory on Wednesday, (Sept. 1, 2010)forecast an enhanced southwest monsoon induced by tropical storm Florita (International name: Lionrock)and a Low Pressure Area (LPA).

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