The Race to the Bottom: Japan Is Set to Start Testing Deep-Sea Mining
There's a big hidden cost to this practice.
Tag: deep sea mining
Noise pollution from deep-sea mining could radiate across the ocean
Marine mammals are sensitive to noise and could be largely affected
The jury is out: we don’t know enough about deep-sea mining yet to do it safely
Governments and companies want to start as quickly as possible. But scientists say it would be unwise.
Off to a rocky start: Deep-sea mining robot got stranded in the ocean during trials
The activity has been questioned by scientists and environmentalists -- and the problems just keep piling on.
