Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Venture beneath the surface of the ocean and you'll find a world as alien as any far-flung destination. In the darkness and ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that aims to permit, for the first time, industrial mining of the ...

In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, Trump has ignited a new fight over seabed mining; America’s only rare-earth mine ...

Mining of these rock-like nodules was the topic of discussion of experts and industry representatives gathered in Tempe on ...

By: Paulina Barnjak and Dylan Long The affirmative In the age of accelerating climate change, collapsing ecosystems and ...

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and ...

If future deep-sea mining operations release sediment plumes into the water column, as proposed, the debris could interfere with animals’ feeding, disrupt food webs and alter animals’ behaviors.