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WUSF Public Media2h
The U.S. takes a step towards allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem
President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and ...
The Cool Down3h
Scientists issue dire warning after making frightening discovery in the Atlantic Ocean: 'Sudden, wide-reaching impacts'
Changes from an overheating planet on a major ocean current could unleash a chain of events that would alter the Atlantic ...
Trump moves to start deep-sea mining in international waters
In his latest move to secure supplies of critical raw materials, the US president has instructed federal officials to ...
Al Jazeera8h
Trump signs controversial order to boost deep-sea mining industry
The executive order will help private deep-sea mining companies to access mineral-rich nodules on the sea floor.
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)23h
Teaming up to track the Pacific walrus
In June 2024, the Eskimo Walrus Commission coordinated with US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Geological Survey to bring ...
Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable
A warm blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate ...
Earth.com2d
Massive hole the size of Switzerland appeared in the Antarctica sea ice, now we know why
When a massive, black patch, known as a polynya, was spotted by NASA scientists for the first time, satellite operators were ...
Alaska Public Media2d
At Utqiaġvik workshop, scientists and Indigenous experts exchange knowledge about sea ice
Sea ice in the Arctic was at a record low this winter, according to research released earlier this month from the University ...
New Scientist2d
A floating laboratory will uncover the secrets of Arctic winter
The Tara Polar Station, a $23 million research vessel with a crew of 12, will drift across the Arctic ice to enable better ...
Mongabay News3d
With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...
The Review3d
2025 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day conference
The 2025 Kent State East Liverpool Earth Day Environmental Justice Undergraduate Research Conference will be held April 26, calling attention to Arctic nations and climate change. The conference will ...