Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists ...
As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor. Scientists warn of irreversible damage to deep-sea biodiversity, while ...
In the global race for critical minerals, one little-known international agency holds the keys to a potential motherlode: vast quantities of metals located on the remote seafloor. The International ...
A study analyzing these modules reveals that these rocky lumps are capable of producing “dark oxygen” 4,000 meters below sea level where light cannot reach.
A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...
A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...
London: The number of sea floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep sea mining exploration zone, according to a study published Friday probing the ...
Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows. The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Eastern Pacific is a vast area ...
"Being able to study these remote and poorly-known deep-sea regions is a huge privilege." Experts warn ongoing crisis at ...
Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ...
On April 24, President Trump issued another questionable executive order, this one calling for deep-sea mining in both federal and international waters. The former is within his control; the latter ...