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Estel Masangkay

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I am a freelance creative writer based in the “valley city” of Olongapo near the neighboring Subic Bay Freeport Zone in The Philippines. I enjoy outdoor trips and activities in natural settings and I am passionate about animal welfare and environmental conservation. You can connect with me via my social networks: Facebook Twitter g+

Climate Change

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
October 16, 2013

Listening to the Sound of Global Warming through Cello Music

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There’s no doubt we can literally feel global warming and worldwide climate change: record breaking rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and torrential floods hitting many parts of the world among…

Pollution

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
October 15, 2013

International Coastal Cleanup Top Tens

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Last September 21, volunteers around the world took part in the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Here are three top ten lists for International Coastal Cleanup Day that highlight the need…

Eco Editorial

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
October 12, 2013

Meet PhoneBlok, the Repairable (Concept) Smartphone

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What if you could take “blocks” of battery, memory storage, camera, GPS, and other features and put them together into one customizable and repairable mobile phone? The idea sounds like…

Energy

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
October 10, 2013

Norway Announces Intent to Shift World’s Largest Wealth Fund to Renewable Investments

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WWF commended the Norwegian government’s announcement regarding its consideration to invest the country’s sovereign wealth fund in renewable energy. Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund is currently the largest in the world…

Climate Change

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
September 30, 2013

Interesting Ways to Study Climate Change

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From exacerbating extreme weather events to endangering our favorite foods, the effects of climate change are widespread and readily observed. This has provided scientists with a great range of data…

Eco Editorial

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
September 24, 2013

The New “Coca Cola Life”: All-Natural or Greenwash?

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via Coca Cola Life With its earth tone saturated logo and green, outdoorsy background accentuated with the occasional bunch of flowers and grass, the all new Coca Cola product screams…

Animals

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
September 19, 2013

Philippines Becomes First Non-African Country to Destroy Seized Ivory Stockpiles

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Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Philippines became the first non-African country in the world to destroy its stockpiles of seized ivory, National Geographic reports. Earlier this year the Philippine government gave the…

Animals

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
September 11, 2013

ENN Shines Spotlight on Crowdfunding Campaign “6 Oceans”

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Bubble Anemone in Indonesia. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by prilfish via Flickr. “ENN is not in the business of assisting crowdfunding efforts. Now and then, however, an idea is…

Eco Editorial

Posted byby Estel Masangkay
September 5, 2013

Shore It Up! International Coastal Cleanup 2013

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Photo Credit: Greengirl24 via Flickr. As promised, here is my take on our local International Coastal Cleanup last Saturday. Let the photos tell the story of the challenge of a…