SINGAPORE — The United Nations’ International Seabed Authority (ISA) met on Monday to consider new rules allowing firms to extract minerals from the ocean floor despite mounting concerns about the economic and environmental risks.
Supporters say deep sea mining will help boost supplies of raw materials like cobalt and nickel, which are needed for the global energy transition, but critics say it could destroy ecosystems and disrupt migratory routes.
(UPDATE) THE Department of Health (DoH) reported on Sunday the number of mpox cases in the county has risen to 17. Two new cases were reported in Metro Manila and one in the Calabarzon (Cavite, […]
MANILA, Philippines — A low pressure area (LPA) spotted off extreme Northern Luzon will likely intensify into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the state-run weather agency said on Monday. The LPA was estimated some […]
A BALIK Scientist from the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) has developed a new air filter using natural materials to combat harmful air pollutants, the agency said on Tuesday. Ramuel John Tamargo, who completed […]
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