The weird deep-sea world, and how mining threatens it
Demand for metals such as lithium and nickel has driven a rush to take a stake in the seabed, with Japan being a major advocate of deep-sea mining.
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Demand for metals such as lithium and nickel has driven a rush to take a stake in the seabed, with Japan being a major advocate of deep-sea mining.
Indigenous woolly dogs, ground sloth pendants and more headline-grabbing findings by scientists at the National Museum of Natural History
Mining of the ocean floor for minerals could harm deep-sea jellyfish by stressing them out with sediment. Plus, Iceland braces for volcanic eruption and seven charts on the challenge to keep global warming below 1.5 °C. Mining of the ocean floor for minerals could harm deep-sea jellyfish by stressing them out with sediment. Plus, Iceland braces for volcanic eruption and seven charts on the challenge to keep global warming below 1.5 °C.
An experiment to test how seabed mining could affect deep sea life has revealed unexpected impacts
An experiment with a common jellyfish has revealed the potential harm of seabed mining on creatures in the deep.