Tag: 2019
California Academy of Sciences names 5 new species from the Philippines in 2019
•The California Academy of Sciences has released its 2019 list of newly described species. •The species include 17 fish, 15…
Elec-Sci-On 2019: Science advocacies of Otso Diretso
This 3-part series highlights the science backgrounds and advocacies of the senatorial candidates in the upcoming 2019 Philippine elections. Hey…
Earth Hour is great – but it’s not enough to save the planet
•Earth Hour alone isn’t enough to solve the world’s energy problems, and may even encourage a dangerous line of thinking.…
These 5 endemic Philippine animals are facing extinction
•In 2018, Spix’s Macaw was officially declared extinct in the wild, with three other species possibly extinct. •The Philippines has…
Here’s 2019’s first new shark species. Too bad it might be extinct already
• Carcharhinus obsolerus is 2019’s first new shark species. • However, there have been no reported sightings of the creature for…
‘Living coral’ is Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019. Here’s why it matters
• Pantone, a US-based corporation best known for its color matching system, recently proclaimed “living coral” as 2019’s Color of…
