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Deep Sea Mining Leads to Deep Destruction

Deep-sea mining: An environmental solution or impending catastrophe?In 2007, a submersible with a large drill descended 1,600 meters (5,250 feet) into the sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG), landing near a network of hydrothermal vents that host an array of rare and unique sea life. The machine operators, working for Canadian mining company Nautilus Minerals, Inc., began drilling into […]

The Detrimental Effects of Deep-Sea Mining on Marine Ecosystems | Earth.Org - Past | Present | FutureDeep-sea mining operations will soon be undertaken on the international seabed. What effects will deep-sea mining have on marine habitats?

David Attenborough calls for ban on 'devastating' deep sea miningProposed mining of seabed could destroy unstudied ecosystems and disrupt vital carbon-storing functions, says naturalist

Understanding the impact of deep-sea miningMining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers at MIT and beyond are racing to understand the environmental effects.

Deep sea mining - ecological impacts - BMBFThe resources of the world's oceans are attracting ever more interest. But how can they be exploited without damaging the environment? The German research vessel "Sonne" is being used to carry out extensive studies related to this issue.

5 reasons why deep sea mining will only get our planet into deep trouble - Greenpeace InternationalThe depths of our oceans hide a unique living world that we barely understand – but these mysteries are already under threat from a controversial new industry: deep sea mining.

Deep-sea ‘gold rush’: secretive plans to carve up the seabed decriedGreenpeace report warns against granting licences to ‘deeply destructive’ industry with opaque oversight, and calls for global ocean treaty

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