United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand the controversial but financially lucrative practice of deep-sea mining in a bid to lock down US access to critical ...

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ...

Here’s what we know so far. The idea of deep-sea mining has been around for about 150 years. The British warship HMS Challenger in March 1873 hauled up “several peculiar black oval bodies which were ...

Some deep-sea mining companies have faced significant financial struggles due to the delay, with one company going bankrupt and another slashing costs; yet, other firms remain optimistic ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to promote mining of the deep-sea floor, a controversial way to get critical minerals that are used in a wide range of electronics and ...

Protesters project a slide opposed to deep-sea mining on the side of the Hidden Gem deep-sea mining vessel, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Feb. 8, 2022 (Sipa photo by Charles M. Vella via AP Images).

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

An "odd-looking" deep-sea fish recently washed ashore on an Oregon beach to the surprise of a local aquarium. The Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, published pictures of the dead fish in an ...

But now, a new innovation called deep-sea reverse osmosis (DSRO) is rewriting the rules. By harnessing the immense natural pressure found at ocean depths, this technology offers a more sustainable ...

How do fish survive in the extreme conditions of the deep sea—amid icy cold, darkness, and immense water pressure? A genomic study provides surprising answers: A single mutated gene might have ...

Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast ...

President Trump signed an executive order to boost the U.S. deep-sea mining industry for critical minerals. Supporters say deep-sea mining could boost the U.S. economy and reduce reliance on land ...