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Intact Mangroves Show Greater Carbon Preservation and Distinct Sediment Chemistry
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Philippines and Japan found that older intact mangrove forests in Aklan had higher sediment organic carbon content and a chemical composition distinct from that of younger restored sites. The team included Dr. Rene Rollon of the Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, University of the Philippines Diliman. The…
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How warming may increase rainfall from Philippine typhoons
A new study by IESM faculty members Rafaela Jane Delfino and Gerry Bagtasa, together with Pier Luigi Vidale and Kevin Hodges of the University of Reading and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, examined how a warmer climate may affect rainfall from Typhoons Haiyan, Bopha, and Mangkhut. Using high-resolution weather models, the researchers simulated the…
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Centre for Climate Research Singapore Deputy Director Dr. Aurel Moise Visits UP IESM and CHI Lab
The UP Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UP IESM) and the Climate and High-Impact Weather Laboratory (CHI Lab) recently welcomed Dr. Aurel Moise, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Research at the Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS). During the visit, Dr. Moise shared an overview of CCRS’s climate research initiatives, including climate…