Deepgreen Team News Today

Fred 'Dakota' Hurt, the rugged white-water gold miner who appeared in Discovery's docuseries 'Gold Rush: White Water,' has died after a short battle with brain cancer.

The U.N.'s first treaty to protect marine life in the high seas will be opened for signatures Sept. 20 and will take effect once it is ratified by 60 countries.

Pressure is mounting on an obscure United Nations body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining.

Chile, Fiji, Palau and other nations call for a moratorium on ocean mining to better understand its consequences for deep-sea ecosystems.

San Diego's La Jolla Cove saw beachgoers chased by a pair of sea lions in a viral TikTok video posted Friday.

The newest species was named Atolla reynoldsi in honor of the first volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium to honor the millions of hours volunteers have spent helping with ocean conservation efforts.

The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations that require rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells.

Mining firms want to scrape the seabed for minerals used in electric car batteries. Scientists worry about conflicts of interest with the gatekeeper to mining permits.

Mining firms want to scrape the seabed for minerals used in electric car batteries. Scientists worry about conflicts of interest with the gatekeeper to mining permits.

But L.A. mayoral candidates have said little about climate change.