Why the U.S. hasn't joined the race for deep sea mining in ... - CBS News
WEBJun 23, 2024 · Countries that ratified the U.N.'s Law of the Sea treaty are diving into plans for deep sea mining, but Republican holdouts in the U.S. torpedoed U.S. efforts to join in.
Deep-sea mining: Norway approves controversial practice - BBC
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Norway has become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The bill, passed on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for...
Deep-Sea Riches: Mining a Remote Ecosystem - The New York Times
WEBAug 29, 2022 · Deep-sea mining of the world’s largest habitat — and the little-known species that inhabit it — may begin in earnest as early as 2024.
The looming threat of deep-sea mining - BBC
WEBIt's the looming July deadline that matters most for deep-sea mining, says Minna Epps, head of the oceans team at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
‘Playing with fire’: the countdown to mining the deep seas for …
WEBApr 25, 2023 · The deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean have rested undisturbed for millennia. But now creatures living thousands of metres beneath the surface may be confronted by new visitors: companies mining...
What We Know About Deep-sea Mining - World Resources Institute
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · What is the potential magnitude and extent (both in space and time) of deep-sea mining impacts on marine species and environments, and what are the likely ecological consequences? What are the potential social and economic impacts of …
Why Deep-Sea Mining Is the Next Battleground in the Energy …
WEBJul 15, 2023 · Canada, France, Germany and others want to pause deep-sea mining because of its largely unknown environmental consequences. But countries including China, Norway and Russia are pushing ahead...
Deep-sea mining could soon be approved — how bad is it?
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Nature explores just how bad deep-sea mining could be. What’s the evidence for the effects of deep-sea mining on marine life? Scientists say that very little is known 1 about deep-sea...
Policy Watch: After fraught global meeting, future of deep-sea mining ...
WEBAug 3, 2023 · Nauru nation's attempt to force UN sea authority, ISA, to finalise ruling on mining fails; 21 nations along with financial institutions now calling for a moratorium on deep sea mining
Deep-sea mining may soon ease the world’s battery-metal shortage
WEBJul 2, 2023 · Deep-sea mining may soon ease the world’s battery-metal shortage; New technology could cement Indonesia’s dominance of vital nickel; A gigantic landslide shows the limit to how high mountains...