The ISA, a little-known U.N. regulator that oversees deep-sea mining, is responsible for both the exploitation and ...

In May one of the world’s most prominent environmental groups, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), began a lawsuit against the Norwegian government citing the latter’s intent to begin deep sea ...

Perhaps more significant than the risks we know would result from seabed mining are those we haven’t yet learned about; the deep sea remains little understood, and many scientists say our ...

Enlarge / Following the 2022 Hunga volcano eruption, a nearby hydrothermal vent was seen coated with a white mat of bacteria and surrounded by a thick layer of ash. The vent usually supports animal ...

The President of the ISA Council has committed to providing a revised version of the consolidated text in November 2024, with ...

Researchers from Boston University have made a startling discovery: rocks are producing "dark oxygen" in a region currently ...

An online opinion poll on deep sea mining has been criticised by the government regulator responsible for overseeing seabed ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts A deep-sea mining operation that recently took place off the coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has ...

Despite the apparent benefits, there are significant legal gaps and technological limitations that must be addressed before ...

Trouble is brewing off Papua New Guinea's coast, where starry-eyed miners are conflicting with communities and regulators in ...

It is unfortunate that the study that found “dark oxygen” produced by metallic nodules on the seabed is having such a quick and negative effect on potential deep-sea mining. This form of ...

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative has warned of significant reputational, regulatory, and operational risks associated with plans to mine the deep seabed. We need to think ...