Exploring the greatest depths of the ocean is “safer than getting an elevator and safer than getting on an airplane” James Cameron has said. But…
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What’s at stake if we mine the deep sea? – podcast
As the International Seabed Authority gathers in Jamaica to thrash out regulations for mining the deep sea, Chris Michael of the Guardian’s Seascape team gives…
View More What’s at stake if we mine the deep sea? – podcastFuture of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows
The list of countries calling for a pause on deep-sea mining continued to grow this week ahead of a key moment that mining companies hope…
View More Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition growsRow erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations
Michael Lodge, a British lawyer and the head of the UN-affiliated body responsible for governing mining in the high seas, has been criticised by diplomats…
View More Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulationsLeaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining
Video footage from a deep-sea mining test, showing sediment discharging into the ocean, has raised fresh questions about the largely untested nature of the industry,…
View More Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea miningOne deep sea mine could send noise 500km across the ocean – report
Noise pollution from proposed deep-sea mining could radiate through the ocean for hundreds of kilometres, scientists predict, creating a “cylinder of sound” from the surface…
View More One deep sea mine could send noise 500km across the ocean – reportNew Zealand supreme court blocks seabed mining consent
A New Zealand offshore mining company has lost its supreme court bid to overturn a decision preventing it from mining millions of tonnes of iron-sand…
View More New Zealand supreme court blocks seabed mining consent‘False choice’: is deep-sea mining required for an electric vehicle revolution?
At the Goodwood festival of speed near Chichester, the crowds gathered at the hill-climb circuit to watch the world’s fastest cars roar past, as they…
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