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Deep-Sea Mining Contracts Raise Environmental Alarm
Original: [Environmental Science News] The International Seabed Authority has already granted 31 deep-sea mining contracts. Howeve
The International Seabed Authority has already granted 31 contracts for deep-sea mining. Scientific studies cited in environmental coverage point to proven disruption of the seafloor's microbial ecosystems, alongside other limited or understudied impacts of the nascent industry. Commenters are highlighting the tension between expanding commercial extraction of the seabed and growing scientific evidence of harm to barely known deep-ocean life.
Why now: Deep-sea mining is moving forward despite new studies documenting ecological damage to the seafloor.
International Seabed Authoritydeep-sea miningseafloor microbial ecosystems
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- [Environmental Science News] The International Seabed Authority has already granted 31 deep-sea mining contracts. However, several scientific studies highlight the proven disruptions this new industry causes to the microbial ecosystem of the seafloor... as well as the low… · culturediff@mastodon.art · 2
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