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The South China Sea Resource Wars

Truth Dig 15 Sep 2023
Mining the Deep Blue Sea ... In December 2022, that country unveiled its Ocean Drilling Ship, a deep sea mining (DSM) vessel the size of a battle cruiser set to be operational by 2024 ... Right now, it’s impossible to gauge just what sort of damage will be inflicted by such operations, since deep-sea mining is exempt from environmental impact assessments.
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The South China Sea’s Resource Wars

GlobalResearch 14 Sep 2023
But is it possible that another set of natural resources, arguably more crucial to the economic future of the global superpowers, could be adding to the growing territorial furor over who possesses the goods in the South China Sea? Mining the Deep Blue Sea ... Rosenbaum of the Deep-Sea Mining Campaign.
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Discovered in the deep: an octopus’s garden in the shade

The Observer 23 Aug 2023
We know more about deep space than deep oceans, and science is only beginning to scratch the surface of the rich variety of life in the depths.</p><p>As mining companies push to <a ...
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Deep Ocean Targeted For Mining Is Rich In Unknown Life

MENA FN 01 Aug 2023
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) PARIS - A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more ... .
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Underwater robots could usher in a high-tech future

Sandhills Express 28 Jul 2023
And some believe it’s worth mining the deep blue sea for these elements, while others warn it would destroy a crucial eco-system ... Typical deep sea mining involves dredging the bottom of the ocean with giant robotic shovels.
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Scores of parliamentarians renew opposition to deep-sea mining at international meeting (commentary)

Mongabay 25 Jul 2023
... of new, massive, oceans-destroying gear used in deep-sea mining ... opening mines at the bottom of the oceans ... The Metals Company and others plan to drop mining equipment like this to the bottom of the deep seas to prospect for minerals useful for the renewable energy transition.
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Deep ocean targeted for mining is rich in unknown life: study

Dawn 25 Jul 2023
A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more complex than previously understood, according to several new studies.
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Deep-sea mining causes huge decreases in sealife across wide region, says study

The Observer 14 Jul 2023
Animal populations appear to decrease where the deep sea is being mined, and the impact on marine life of the controversial industry may involve a wider “footprint” than previously expected ... the disastrous, blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea ... Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows.
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Deep sea mining plans could interfere with fish populations forced to move due to climate change

Phys Dot Org 13 Jul 2023
In their paper published in the journal npj Ocean Sustainability, the group describes their work that involved studying the implications of deep-sea mining on marine life ... Most expeditions to the deepest parts of the oceans have found little evidence of sea creatures at the bottom.
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Canada calls for halt to deep-sea mining amid fears of ecological devastation

The Observer 12 Jul 2023
Canada has joined a growing list of nations calling for a pause on deep-sea mining in international waters amid fears the nascent, untested industry could cause ecological devastation without further study and clear safeguards ... the disastrous, blindfolded rush to mine the deep sea ... Future of deep-sea mining hangs in balance as opposition grows.
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UN adopts 1st treaty to protect oceans

La Prensa Latina 19 Jun 2023
For years, environmental groups have insisted that the pact is crucial for saving the oceans, which are threatened by pollution, the climate crisis and new technologies that enable nations and firms to mine at the bottom of the seas and to conduct more intensive fishing activities.
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More than 5,000 new species discovered in Pacific deep-sea mining hotspot

The Observer 25 May 2023
We know more about deep space than deep oceans, and science is only beginning to scratch the surface of the rich variety of life in the depths.</p><p>As mining companies push to <a ...
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Meg 2 trailer sees explosive return of Jason Statham and megalodon sharks bigger than before

Metro UK 09 May 2023
The Trench ... As multiple sharks – Megs – began emerging from the depths of the ocean, they continued their work as researchers on a dive to discover the bottom of the sea. However, their journey was interrupted by a mysterious mining operation that the duo then set out to expose ... Jason returned to the action thriller (Picture. youtube @warner bros) ... ....
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Deep-sea mining has murky aftereffects

Popular Science 24 Apr 2023
To clarify just how murky deep-sea mining will make the water, scientists have been tagging along as companies conduct tests ... To avoid these consequences on midwater ecosystems, at least, scientists are advising would-be deep-sea miners to discharge waste water at the bottom of the ocean where mining has already created a disturbance.
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Deep Sea Mining for EV Metals Could Kick Off Soon Thanks to Regulatory Loophole

Yahoo Daily News 04 Apr 2023
A gilded Pandora’s box awaits miners at the bottom of the sea where polymetallic nodules rich in nickel, cobalt, manganese and copper are abound. Despite us not knowing yet how much damage deep sea mining for EV metals can do, operations could start by 2024 given a loophole in the regulations meant to protect the ocean floor.
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