A 21st century mining boom across the tropics is degrading rivers
Gold and mineral mining in and near rivers across the tropics is degrading waterways in…
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Deep-Sea Mining Could Begin Soon, Regulated or Not
Editor’s Note (8/15/23): In late July the International Seabed Authority announced it will not issue…
Narcissists, Dinosaurs, Deep-Sea Mining, and More
Do you know someone who is a narcissist? You probably do—an estimated 6 percent of…
Deep-Sea Mining Can Chase off Marine Life for Months
CLIMATEWIRE | Even minor deep sea mining operations can have a major impact on marine biodiversity.…
Deep sea mining talks – restrictions threat
Peaceful public demonstrations are to be allowed at an off-site venue, to be managed by…
Ocean animals vacate areas both around and outside deep-sea mining operations — ScienceDaily
In 2020, Japan performed the first successful test extracting cobalt crusts from the top of…
Animals abandon deep-sea mining areas for over a year
Campaigners demonstrate in front of the deep-sea mining vessel Hidden GemGustavo Graf Maldonado/Reuters Deep-sea mining…
Thousands of New Creatures Discovered in Deep-Sea Mining Zone
CLIMATEWIRE | A huge, mineral-rich region of the Pacific Ocean known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone is…
Deep sea surveys detect over five thousand new species in future mining hotspot — ScienceDaily
There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean -- about twice the size…
5000 species not known elsewhere live in area set for deep-sea mining
Polychaete worms found in the Clarion-Clipperton ZoneTrustees of the Natural History Museum London An area…