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, […]
AS the Philippines celebrates National Anti-Piracy and Consumer Welfare Month this October, stakeholders in the creative and intellectual property (IP) sectors amplified their call to combat piracy. Led by the Intellectual Property Office of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he plans to commit roughly $45 million each month to a new fund backing Donald Trump for US president, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Musk’s donations […]
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