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Newly discovered Philippine pitcher plant already in danger from climate change, poaching
Philippine scientists and an Australian expert have just confirmed a new species of pitcher plant found only on Palawan Island, but warn that it is already at risk of extinction due to frequent severe weather conditions and human encroachment.
A carnivorous vine that uses...
UP Chemists synthesize new hybrid molecules that limit cancer cell spread
According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the Philippines recorded nearly 189,000 new cancer cases and more than 113,000 cancer-related deaths in 2022. Globally, IARC also projects that the number of new cases will rise to over 35 million by...
Ateneo, Manila Observatory track down elusive rain-triggering ‘shear lines’
Much of the heavy rains that hit the Philippines during the Amihan northeast monsoon season between November and March are triggered by “shear lines”: kilometers-long bands of converging warm and cold air that are constantly shifting and difficult to spot even via satellite.
A new physics-based...
Between Earth and Sky: Sea salt plays key role in Metro Manila air pollution
Taking advantage of the worldwide shutdown of human activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study co-authored by Ateneo de Manila University – Manila Observatory and University of Arizona researchers revealed surprising insights into how the naturally-occurring components of sea salt—sodium and chloride—combine...
UP Alumnus Leads Digital Health Initiative for PH Marginalized Communities
Remote communities in the Philippines face challenges that hinder their access to quality healthcare services. In response, Dr. Romulo De Castro and his team implemented the ATIPAN Project, which aims to bring digital health to marginalized communities.
Drawing inspiration from the Hiligaynon word atipan—which...
Eating more but growing less: Stagnant Philippine farms linked to widening rice gap
As of 2022 alone, Filipinos were eating 2.3 million metric tons more rice than the country produced—an 18 percent shortfall that has locked the Philippines into deeper dependence on imported rice despite years of government programs to boost local harvests.
This widening gap is...
