Renewing mangroves and beach forests could protect Philippines coast from typhoons, storms, floods and land erosion.

A nine-month-old girl was killed as the area was inundated ... in the week. The Philippine weather bureau, Pagasa, warned of potential flash floods, landslides and coastal waves as the storm ...

Negros Occidental, a Philippines province, is leading coastal conservation efforts by establishing a coastal greenbelt. This ...

Manila, Philippines – With the ... “We might be able to control street-level flooding, but we have neglected the overflow from rivers and coastal areas.” Cipriano notes that Metro Manila ...

A history of devastating tropical cyclones prompted the construction of flood ... resilience for coastal communities,” she says. This includes two bird species endemic to the Philippines ...

flooded some coastal areas of provinces in the Bicol Region. Reports of storm surge and flooding in some towns of Albay and Catanduanes surfaced on Saturday morning, November 16, with several ...

Continuous heavy rains, massive flooding and landslides across the Philippines killed at least ... their own and those living in low-lying, coastal areas will soon lose their homes to rising ...

Metropolitan areas in the Philippines are sinking mainly ... sea-level rise due to climate change further aggravates the flooding problem in coastal communities.” The Philippine Climate Change ...

MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary ... if the Manila Bay reclamation project worsened the flooding in coastal areas. Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said initial ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has identified 20 areas in the country that are prone to floods and ... to its low-lying coastal areas and ...