China Is Mapping the Seabed to Unlock a New Edge in Warfare
The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...
A 'precautionary pause' is logical way forward for deep-sea mining, say researchers
Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing.
The US Navy wants a robotic crawler to eliminate the most dangerous underwater threat: sea mines
Finding and disposing of underwater mines on the sea floor is one of the US Navy's hardest and most dangerous tasks. Robots ...
Withdrawal Agreement Could Signal Shift In Deep Sea Mining Activity
The agreement represents a shift in the initiatives at one company in concert with other global brands and nations concerned ...
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Footprints of deep-sea mining
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 ...
Offshore mining blocks outside protected areas, says Centre
KOCHI: Amid concerns from fishermen and scientists over allowing sand mining off the Kerala coast, the Union government has ...
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Greenpeace’s successful podcast meets the creatures of the deep and season 2 dives into deep sea mining
Life Under Water is back for a second season after an incredibly successful first season which won a Bronze Climate award at ...
Deep-sea mining sediment plumes travel farther than expected, monitoring study finds
On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...
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A “Precautionary Pause” Is the Logical Way Forward for Deep-Sea Mining
Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalise and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing. While some ISA member states are hoping to see progress soon, a growing number ...