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 mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...
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Deep-sea mining test in the Pacific drastically reduced biodiversity and animal populations
As demand soars for critical minerals for electronics and renewable energies, experts have debated the risks and benefits of extracting these materials from the ocean floor. But an extensive new study ...
A carnivorous sponge near the nodule-strewn seabed of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone Graphic showing the three different types of seabed zones being explored for potential mining. A 'mount-building' ...
17 March 2025 - Ahead of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) March Council meeting, WWF is urging governments to pause deep seabed mining due to its severe risks to marine ...
Section 1. Background. The United States has a core national security and economic interest in maintaining leadership in deep sea science and technology and seabed mineral resources. The United States ...
Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027. By Eric Lipton Reporting from Washington Nearly 40 nations, big and small, have ...
PARIS, France — In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners — and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to ...
A carnivorous sponge near the nodule-strewn seabed of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone - Copyright National Oceanography Centre / Smartex project (NERC)/AFP/File Handout A ...
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