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'The Deep Sea cannot become the Wild West'
Australia has joined 96 other nations at the United Nations Ocean Conference in France to push for a global treaty to end ...
Interior Will Investigate Deep Sea Mining Near American Samoa
The waters off American Samoa could come up for lease for mineral exploration under a process the Trump administration will ...
Politico Europe8h
The world just got closer to an ocean-saving treaty
France claims victory as enough nations promise to ratify the high seas treaty despite opposition from Trump’s America.
Pacific Ocean life at risk from noisy deep-sea mining
Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency ...
Greenpeace UK16h
British actors, authors, musicians and environmentalists urge UK government to ‘stop failing the ocean’
Some of the UK’s best-loved stars have joined a call on the UK government to stop failing the ocean and sign the Global Ocean ...
Mongabay News19h
‘Madness’: World leaders call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN ocean summit
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. NICE, ...
EconoTimes22h
U.S. Eyes First Offshore Mineral Lease in 30 Years Near American Samoa
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it is exploring the potential for seabed mineral leasing in federal waters off American Samoa. This marks the beginning of a 30-day public ...