Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

Hugo Tagholm, executive director of Oceana UK, has weaved an incredible path from leading Surfers Against Sewage to working ...

More information: Rob Williams et al, Noise from deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, Pacific Ocean will impact a broad range of marine taxa, Marine Pollution Bulletin (2025).DOI: 10. ...

Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

Overfishing, deep-sea mining, pollution with a focus on plastic, with acidification and other threats associated with climate change were on the agenda of global problems to eliminate.

Noise pollution from seabed mining could interfere with animal navigation and communication. Hundreds of researchers have called for a pause on deep-sea mining until scientists learn more, which ...

Sediment plumes released from mining operations may harm creatures adapted to the clear waters of the deep ocean. Noise pollution from seabed mining could interfere with animal navigation and ...

The rivers affected by mining flow through Sparwood and Fernie, into Lake Koocanusa on the U.S.-Canadian border, through ...