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On the horizon? Wave of momentum for high seas treaty
A treaty to protect the high seas will not come to life by the time the UN Oceans Conference opens in June, but persistence ...
The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...
Trump signs order seeking to jump-start mining of the ocean floor
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea ...
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Scientists make incredible discovery after exploring newly revealed section of seafloor: 'We seized upon the moment'
"The communities we observed have been there for decades, maybe even hundreds of years." Scientists make incredible discovery ...
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In 1979, a Deep-Sea Mining Experiment in the Pacific Altered the Seafloor—44 Years Later, Its Environmental Impact is Still Revealing Itself
In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, ...