DA-BFAR provides food and livelihood assistance to affected fishing communities

Source: Philippine Information Agency

By Jemin B. Guillermo, J.D. CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) –The government has continuously been providing assistance to the communities, particularly the fisherfolks whose livelihood was affected by the oil spill in the waters of Oriental Mindoro. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director lawyer Demosthenes R. Escoto disclosed that to date,  the Bureau … Read more

NASA and SpaceX to Launch Air Quality Instrument

Intelsat 40E, commercial satellite host to NASA’s TEMPO air quality instrument, is scheduled to launch no earlier than 12:30 a.m. EDT Friday, April 7. Credits: Maxar

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument on Friday, April 7. The launch is scheduled for no earlier than 12:30 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. TEMPO is the first space-based instrument designed to monitor major air pollutants hourly in high spatial resolution. … Read more

The Dark Side of AI: All About AI’s Risks and Controversies 🤔

the red queen

An old Chinese idiom says “water can carry a boat or overturn it” (“水能载舟,亦能覆舟” ). This might be the best description for a thousand plus artificial intelligence experts, including Alon Musk, calling to stop the development of powerful AI systems. What are they afraid of? Artificial Intelligence aims to create machines and software that can … Read more

Discover the Best of Vietnamese Products at VIETNAM EXPO

Vietnam Expo 2023

HANOI, March 2023- The Vietnam International Trade Fair – VIETNAM EXPO is an annual event held in Vietnam with the longest history (since 1991) chaired by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, directed by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, and organized by VINEXAD Company. Over the past 30 years, Vietnam Expo has established itself as a … Read more

New reports outline bold goals for U.S. bioeconomy | News24.ph

New reports outline bold goals for U.S. bioeconomy | News24.ph

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a series of five reports authored by federal agencies, including the U.S. National Science Foundation, outlining bold research and development goals for the U.S. bioeconomy. The NSF-led report lays out the research and infrastructure investments needed to harness the potential of recent developments in biotechnology, much … Read more

Green Climate Fund approves climate action projects worth $151.3 million including The Philippines

Green Climate Fund approves climate action projects worth 1.3 million including The Philippines

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) decision to approve funding for three new projects in Bolivia, Cambodia and the Philippines, valued at $151.3 million. The national initiatives, supported by FAO, are focused on fostering climate change adaptation and resilience for smallholder farmers, local communities, … Read more