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With a four-page letter, the Pacific island nation of Nauru pushed the world closer to a reality in which large-scale mining doesn’t just take place on land, but also in the open ocean. In July 2021, the President Lionel Aingimea wrote to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the U.N.-affiliated organization tasked with managing deep-sea mining […]
It could begin as early as 2024. The ecological harm would be vast—but scientists can't say yet whether it would be permanent or excessive.
It could begin as early as 2024. The ecological harm would be vast—but scientists can't say yet whether it would be permanent or excessive.
Scientists provide a comprehensive overview of the gaps in our knowledge about deep-sea mining and its impact.
Seabed mining could destroy biodiversity and habitats, and sacrifice benefits not yet understood, marine biologist says