By. Mia N. Judicpa & Gabrielle A. Abrahan Around four months a year, we experience a respite from our tropical climate when the weather starts to chill. During Christmas, we wear thick clothes as winds from Siberia and China descend upon our mornings and bring with them good — and cold — tidings. These winds prevail during…

By. Mia N. Judicpa & Gabrielle A. Abrahan, MSI Contributors In 1983, many inhabitants of Samar, Masbate, Sorsogon, and even Western Visayas were gripped by symptoms like tingling, numbness, and nausea. Almost 300 cases of food poisoning were reported. The culprit was eventually identified to be the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense that affected green mussels in Maqueda Bay…