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Efforts to Protect Ozone Layer a ‘Huge Global Success,’ Scientists Say

An international team of scientists say efforts to protect the ozone layer have been a “huge global success,” with damaging atmospheric gases declining more quickly than expected. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes According to the new study, the total amount of chlorine — which…

The 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence en Route to the Philippines… in the Works!

After the first World March for Peace and Non-violence passed through the Philippines with flying colors in 2009, the base team of the 3rd World March for Peace and Non-violence is planning and working to enter Philippine shores, to bring,…

World Sea Turtle Day 2024: Ancient Mariners in Peril

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB For over 200 million years, seven species of sea turtles have graced the world’s oceans, their streamlined bodies propelled by powerful flippers. Guided by the Earth’s magnetic field, these ancient mariners undertake awe-inspiring migrations, traversing vast…

BCU Grad Dean Kupang Celebrates Double Win at Rise 2024: Best Presenter & Best Paper for Research on Women Peacebuilders #4/4

Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang, Dean of the Graduate School at Baguio Central University (BCU), achieved both Best Presenter and Best Paper at the World Citi Colleges (WCC) Aeronautical & Technological College (ATC) RISE 2024: ICREATE International Conference on May 29,…

Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’

The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members “today, we voted for peace.” The United States-drafted…

The Allure of the Lynx: Celebrating International Lynx Day

by: Assaf Levy, BioDB Every year on June 11, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe come together to celebrate International Lynx Day. This particular day is dedicated to raising awareness about the elusive and majestic lynx, a wild cat…

The Love Story of French President  Charles de Gaulle With His Daughter, Anne, Who Had Down Syndrome

by Mona Sabalones Gonzalez   “For me, this child is a grace, she is my joy, she helps me to look beyond all the failures and honors, and always to look higher.” ~Charles de Gaulle Charles de Gaulle was described…

BCU’s Braintrust: Faculty and Deans Share Learnings at RISE 2024: ICREATE #3/4

  by Genevieve Balance Kupang Baguio City, Philippines. We hope you enjoyed reading the first and second series of this article dubbed respectively “WCC ATC and Partner Institutions Host RISE 2024: ICREATE Conference  Fostering Global Collaboration in Research and Innovation #1/4…

NOAA Designates 1,722-Square Mile National Marine Sanctuary in New York

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the designation of the 1,722-square-mile Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary in eastern Lake Ontario, New York. By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes It is the country’s 16th national marine sanctuary and will celebrate the area’s Indigenous…

Where’s the Water?

“Whiskey’s for drinking and water’s for fighting,” a popular adage from the chronicles of the American West that’s starting to come back into vogue. The world’s megacities are on a knife’s edge of water stress. Climate change is clobbering water…

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