Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

The deep-sea, covering more than 60% of the Earth's surface, is a realm of mystery. It hosts a diverse range of geological features, which are all subject ...

Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.

Estimates of marine plastic pollution vary widely ... The Indian research team warns that upcoming deep-sea mining projects could add even more plastic to the CIOB. India is among several nations ...

On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...

The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared ...

Independent researchers from the MiningImpact project and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources ...

The agreement represents a shift in the initiatives at one company in concert with other global brands and nations concerned ...

How would mining affect deep-sea wildlife? Could mining the ocean actually make climate change worse? At present, there’s no consensus on whether deep-sea mining would be better or worse for the ...

Greenpeace activists protest against Norway's plan to allow deep sea mining as Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre ... habitats of sea species as well as from potential noise and light pollution from the ...

Jakarta: Opponents of deep sea mining have suffered a serious setback when they failed to take a first step toward an international moratorium on the controversial practice. Until now, those in ...