Coronavirus outbreak could peak in 10 days, says Chinese government expert
BEIJING (AFP) - A viral outbreak that has killed 106 people in China could reach its peak in around 10 days, a top Chinese government expert said on Tuesday (Jan 28). The novel coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across China has genetic similarities to...
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After Taal eruption, innovative Filipinos find earth-friendly ways to help victims cope
Filipino engineer Ed Brisenio has been conducting workshops with volunteers to create solar lamps for the volcano victims. Each bottle costs US$3 to make and any ordinary person can put it together. Image: Ed Brisenio Thousands of Filipinos fled their homes when a...
Thailand confirms six more coronavirus infections, bringing its total to 14
BANGKOK (REUTERS) - Thailand on Tuesday (Jan 28) confirmed six more cases of coronavirus among visitors from China, bringing the country’s total to 14 cases, a health official said. Five of the new cases, aged 6 to 70 years, came from Hubei province and are part of...
As Philippines Lowers Volcano Alert Level, Spotlight Shifts to Return and Recovery
Advertisement Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.A popular tourist destination just...
What Would Ending the US-Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement Actually Do?
Advertisement Last week, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued a threat to cancel the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, the latest of a series of threats regarding the alliance Duterte has made since taking office in 2016. While specifics...
Watershed moment: As renewables rise, world must brace for era of disruption
More than just a shift from one set of energy sources to another, the renewable energy transition will have implications that will go well beyond the power sector. Image: A new world is emerging from the global shift to renewables, and it is poised to upend societies...
German expert for coronavirus brings virus inhibitors to China
BEIJING (XINHUA) - Rolf Hilgenfeld, a German coronavirus research expert and professor at Lubeck University, brought two inhibitors developed for Sars-CoV to China to test their effects on the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), according to China Media Group (CMG)....
Indonesia forest fires push orangutans to starvation: report
Orangutans eating bananas in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image: The fires that raze vast swaths of Indonesian Borneo every year are having a lasting health impact on the region’s critically endangered orangutans that threatens them with extinction, a new study has found....
Wuhan virus: China death toll leaps to 80, more than 2,300 cases confirmed
WUHAN (AFP, REUTERS) - The tally of confirmed deaths from China's viral outbreak has risen to 80, with authorities in central Hubei province on Monday (Jan 27) reporting 24 new fatalities and 371 new cases. The latest figures from Hubei, the epicentre of the...
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Drought, deluge, disease: How should the natural rubber industry respond to climate change?
A rubber farm in Myanmar. Rubber growers can boost their climate resilience with the right cultivation methods. Image: Dr Sara Bumrungsri grew up farming food crops in central Thailand. After moving to southern Thailand, where he began working at the Prince of Songkla...