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The Philippines is projected to be one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, [5] which would exacerbate weather extremes. As the Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to natural disasters, like earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions.
Science and technology in the Philippines describes scientific and technological progress made by the Philippines and analyses related policy issues. The main agency responsible for managing science and technology (S&T) is the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Due to controversies regarding the project's environmental impact [4] and its potential effect on local communities, [5] notably including a community of Remontado Dumagat people who consider the area part of their ancestral lands, [6] these projects have been controversial and have thus been alternatingly approved, deferred, cancelled, and ...
From 2006 to 2013, the Philippines experienced a total of 75 disasters that cost the agricultural sector $3.8 billion in loss and damages. [1] Typhoon Haiyan alone cost the Philippines' agricultural sector an estimated US$724 million after causing 1.1 million tonnes of crop loss and destroying 600,000 ha of farmland. [31]
To say climate science is a "matter of public debate" and to evade questions about the threats posed by climate change is a problematic stance for any adult who is likely to assume a position of ...
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Satellite image of the Philippines in March 2002 showing forest cover in dark green Small-scale logging and coal-making operations at the lower areas of the Sierra Madre mountain range. As in other Southeast Asian countries, deforestation in the Philippines is a major environmental issue.
Under a regime of martial law, President Ferdinand Marcos in July 1973 announced the decision to build a nuclear power plant. This was in response to the 1973 oil crisis, as the Middle East oil embargo had put a heavy strain on the Philippine economy, and Marcos believed nuclear power to be the solution to meeting the country's energy demands and decreasing dependence on imported oil.