The International Seabed Authority will convene in July to discuss this and other issues. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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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 ...

Scientists and campaigners have long insisted that future industrial-level mining will threaten marine ecosystems. Risks ...

Scientists returned to a 1979 Pacific Ocean mining test site, revealing long-term sediment changes and mixed impacts on ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

Octopuses are cephalopods that live in oceans around the world. They are also some of the most intelligent creatures on Earth ...

If you’re anything like me, you love everything to do with the beach. The thing I love the most is beachcombing and ...

This allows the sea creatures to have intelligent arms ... bans with similar legislation being introduced in New Jersey, Hawaii and Oregon. Devika Rao has worked as a staff writer at The Week ...

"Aloha China, I urge you to educate yourself on Hawaii’s laws and the importance ... to leave 10 feet between themselves and the sea creatures and avoid engaging them. However, any action ...

During a survey, researchers in Hawaii got the chance to witness a sea creature whose body told “a story,” officials said. The “incredible moment” showed a humpback whale’s fluke ...

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