Long El Niño Expected in the Philippines

Came across this news at anuano.com and would like to share to everybody.


"Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) thru Deputy Administrator for Operations and Services Nathaniel Cruz warns the public to prepare for an early dry spell . . . "

Check it out here.

Eco- friendly celebration for Black Nazarene

Environmental group Eco-waste has called all Quiapo devotees to be eco-advocates when they participate in the Black Nazarene procession this Saturday, January 9 with an appeal to prevent a repeat of last year's trash after the parade.  Record from the prevous year showed that  more than 120 tons of garbage was collected after the festivity and has utilized 19 dump trucks and around 300 street sweepers just to clean up the mess left by the crowd.

City of Manila's Public Service Department has accounted plastics, styrofoam, leftover food and cigarette butts as majority of what comprise the garbage. Hence, an appeal is made to the organizers to put garbage bins in strategic areas and to inform and encourage the participants to be wary of this environmental concern as they observe the religous feast.

El Niño hits Honduras

Honduras declares state of emergency as it faces severe drought brought about the "El Niño" phenomenon. Water shortages have been reported in the capital Tegucigalpa yesterday, December 30. Government has been working overtime to tap 10 new water wells to augment the growing shortage in water.

"El Niño" is Spanish for the boy, is the term that refers to the unusually warm weather over the eastern Pacific, this has brought floods, droughts and bush fires recently seen in Australia.

Climate Change is Real

I've posted this video from Greenpeace Philippines for the leaders in attending the debates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to keep in mind what's at stake at this Conference.

Typhoon Ondoy Video


Our whole existence people, our whole existence.

Thank you Greenpeace

Be part of the Copenhagen Debate

CNN and YouTube have partnered to give you a chance to voice your questions to world leaders about climate change. You may upload your questions or insights on youtube's website for COP15.

Visit www.youtube.com/cop15 and take part in the debate.

Demand a Pact, Be Seen in Copenhagen

Greenpeace recently launched the Action-Pact website, it is a Virtual March demanding the global leaders in the recent Copenhagen conference to reach a pack for:

1. Cutting the Greenhouse emissions of big countries
2. Funding to save the forest
3. Funding to help developing countries

Be the change, send your package, be seen and be heard in Copenhagen. Visit www.action-pact.org now!

The Green Pope

True to being hailed as "the green pope", Pope Benedict XVI has addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square right after the recitation of the Angelus last Sunday, December 6 to raise awareness on the environment.