Kites and GoPro Cameras Speed Up Marine Research for Coral Reefs

By Gregg Yan, WWF Chugging along on a chase boat, we lower a curious contraption into the crystal waters of Tubbataha’s North Atoll. Though it looks like what you’d get by crossing a farm plow with a bunch of GoPro cameras, it will change the way we look at coral reefs.  With the dedicated scientistsContinue reading “Kites and GoPro Cameras Speed Up Marine Research for Coral Reefs”

Show and Tell for Educators at WWF’s Floating Classroom

Press Release: Ever daydreamed of being on an enchanting tropical cruise while in class? Well, 30 Palawan teachers just got their wish. The M/Y Navorca, the Philippine research vessel of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), was transformed into a floating classroom for a day. Moored at Palawan’s Puerto Princesa Bay, the 80-foot wood-and-fibreglassContinue reading “Show and Tell for Educators at WWF’s Floating Classroom”

WWF Defends Solar Projects as Economical, Blasts FEF’s Bloated Figures

Press Update: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-Philippines) contests the figures cited by the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) in their recent press release opposing the increase in solar energy installation targets. The FEF claims the cost to the Filipino consumer for implementing these new solar projects amounts to PHP12 billion annually. When WWF’sContinue reading “WWF Defends Solar Projects as Economical, Blasts FEF’s Bloated Figures”