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Smithsonian Magazine on MSN2d
As Norway Considers Deep-Sea Mining, a Rich History of Ocean Conservation Decisions May Inform How the Country Acts
In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...
Mongabay News on MSN1d
With deep-sea mining plans in limbo, Norwegian companies fold or dig in
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...
It’s the world’s northernmost airport. And its runway is melting
When Svalbard Airport, world’s northernmost destination for scheduled commercial flights, was built, no one expected the ...
El Adelantado de Segovia6d
2000 meters under the sea – China begins construction of underwater space station where 6 scientists will live for more than 40 days
Although it might sound like a James Cameron movie, or a figment of Julio Verne's imagination, it is very true. China has ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)5d
News Wrap: Negotiations to end Ukraine war stalled
In our news wrap Friday, the international effort to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine appears to have stalled, ...
CNN2d
It’s the world’s northernmost airport. And its runway is melting
President Donald Trump’s bid for Greenland, and growing Russian and Chinese ... coal deposits right next to deep ice-free fjords, making it a suitable place for mining. Under the Svalbard ...
MO* Magazine8h
‘My people have carried nuclear trauma for generations’
Even without nuclear weapons being effectively used, the military use of nuclear energy causes a great deal of damage.
Congress should seize the deep sea mining opportunity for America
The Trump administration is preparing an historic executive order to reassert American leadership on the new mineral frontier ...
Hundreds injured after magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Istanbul
People gather outdoors away from urban areas following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN13h
In 1979, a Deep-Sea Mining Experiment in the Pacific Altered the Seafloor—44 Years Later, Its Environmental Impact is Still Revealing Itself
In 1979, a deep-sea mining experiment in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) left a lasting mark on the seabed. Decades later, ...
The Financial Times6d
UK says transfer of deep-sea mining permits could prompt security review
The UK government is pushing for a domestic buyer to take over the deep-sea mining exploration licences it sponsors in the Pacific Ocean, as it seeks to get ahead in the global race for precious ...