DeepSeaMining
Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy The world’s oceans are becoming increasingly important for global power struggles, with issues like Arctic shipping, seafloor mining, and overfishing driving tensions between countries. Arctic shipping poses complex challenges due to declining sea ice, overlapping claims, and competing strategic aims among nations, making […]
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A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea
A Canadian mining company wants Trump’s permission to mine the deep sea A Canadian mining company, The Metals Company, has applied for a permit from the Trump administration to mine the deep sea without following international regulations. The move is seen as an “act of total disregard for international law” by Greenpeace International and other […]
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Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone 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 […]
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