The search for critical minerals could put deep-sea mining and commercial fishing on a collision course.

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

Now he’s eyeing the global seabed that holds vast troves of critical metals for green technologies but is controlled by a United Nations-affiliated organization. Trump may be unlikely to gain dominion ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. Mere ...

Marine Biologist, Diva Amon investigates the human impact of pollution in the deep sea and how deep sea mining is threatening to destroy valuable habitats. This clip is from the BBC series ...

Scientists and legal experts warn against commercial deep-sea mining as US President Donald Trump signs an executive order ...

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Polymetallic nodules are home to many deep-sea species, such as this bryozoan. Credit: Adrian Glover, Thomas Dahlgren, Helena Wiklund. Focus: Studying biodiversity in regions of interest for deep-sea ...

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