Arlnie Colleene Talain Singca, Author at Philippine Canadian Inquirer

Curious Kids: What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane?

What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane? –Lily, aged 6, Harcourt Lily this is a great question! It doesn’t work like your toilet...

Environment & Nature3 years ago

Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing

A changing climate is upon us, with more frequent land and marine heatwaves, forest fires, atmospheric rivers and floods. For some, it is the backdrop to...

Environment & Nature3 years ago

Humanity’s tipping point? How the Queen’s death stole a climate warning’s thunder

Think back to September last year. What happened early that month? What news shook the world and reverberated for weeks, if not months? That’s a question...

Environment & Nature3 years ago

Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney’s psychoactive cacti growers

Before I met the cactus expert, I didn’t even know psychoactive gardens existed. Of course I wanted to see one. So on a cool, rainy day...

Environment & Nature3 years ago

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use – what went wrong

Kenya banned the use of plastic carrier bags in 2017, prompted by environmental and health costs. At the time, more than 100 million single-use plastic bags...

Entertainment3 years ago

Inspiration, influence and theft: what the Ed Sheeran case can tell us about 70 years of pop music

Earlier today, a US court ruled in favour of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, agreeing his song Thinking Out Loud did not breach musical copyright. The high-profile court...

women wearing masks while raising glasses in a party

Business and Economy3 years ago

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation

Going to the prom can be an expensive affair for cash-strapped teenagers. Past estimates and surveys put the average cost anywhere from US$600 to $1,000 or...

Health3 years ago

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

In the past two decades, children have become more obese and have developed obesity at a younger age. A 2020 report found that 14.7 million children...

Headline3 years ago

COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)

World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (Pheic). This coincides with the WHO’s...

Health3 years ago

New funds will tackle Indigenous smoking. But here’s what else we know works for quit campaigns

Among all the talk this week about a crackdown on vaping – the most significant tobacco control reforms in a decade – has been the roll-out...

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Arlnie Colleene Talain Singca

Stories By Arlnie Colleene Talain Singca

Curious Kids: What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane?

Record low Antarctic sea ice is another alarming sign the ocean’s role as climate regulator is changing

Humanity’s tipping point? How the Queen’s death stole a climate warning’s thunder

Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney’s psychoactive cacti growers

Kenya banned plastic bags 6 years ago, but they are still in use – what went wrong

Inspiration, influence and theft: what the Ed Sheeran case can tell us about 70 years of pop music

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation

Obesity in children is rising dramatically, and it comes with major – and sometimes lifelong – health consequences

COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)

New funds will tackle Indigenous smoking. But here’s what else we know works for quit campaigns

Maria in Vancouver

A Day In My Life

Letting Go with Love

Living With Anxiety: The Invisible Weight We Carry

The Art of A Slow Weekend

Why We Chose an Intimate Wedding — And Why More Couples Are Doing the Same

Celebrating Turning 58

The Painful Reality of Losing Someone

The Sobering Reality of Growing Old

Dr. David Suzuki’s Legacy: A Celebration at 90

What I Know Now About Motherhood

Events

Pagsasama empowers Filipino-Canadian artists

Marcos in Canada: Strengthening Philippine-Canada relations

BBM and Carney bond over Jollibee in Vancouver

BBM’s trip to Canada to proceed as planned

Philippine President Marcos to visit Canada after 11 years

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