Another chunk of that crumbling edifice known as Pax Americana just fell into the sea — and sank right to the bottom ... The pressure at the bottom of the CCZ is about 400-500 times that at sea level, and ...
An ocean conservation non-profit has condemned the United States President's latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry ... "The harm caused by deep sea mining isn't restricted to the ocean floor.
Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice.
Talks to develop rules for deep-sea mining are still ongoing through the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a process that missed an initial 2023 deadline and has continued to stymie efforts to start commercially mining the deep sea.
“Scientists agree that deep-sea mining is a deeply dangerous endeavor for our ocean and all of us who depend on it,” said Jeff Watters, vice president for external affairs at the Ocean Conservancy.
An ocean conservation non-profit has condemned the United States President's latest executive order aimed at boosting the deep sea mining industry ... "The harm caused by deep sea mining isn't restricted to the ocean floor.
“Scientists agree that deep-sea mining is a deeply dangerous endeavor for our ocean and all of us who depend on it,” said Jeff Watters, vice president for external affairs at the Ocean Conservancy.
Chinese authorities on Friday condemned PresidentDonald Trump’s executive order to expand deep-sea mining, calling it a violation of international law ... Trump is the best news for deep sea mining – TMCCEO.
Environmentalists are seeking stiffer international regulation of deep-sea mining, warning that the activity could imperil key marine habitats and the organisms that live on the ocean bottom.
It’s a highly controversial move that critics say imperils an important but poorly understood ecosystem and flouts international rules on deep-sea mining ... Mining companies have been eager to work in ...