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Deep-Sea Mining Scars Still Visible After 40 Years, Study Finds
Original: SMARTEX Study Finds Deep-Sea Mining Scars Linger 40+ Years On
A study from the SMARTEX research project has found that marks left by experimental deep-sea mining on the seabed remain more than 40 years later, suggesting seafloor ecosystems recover far more slowly than hoped. The findings are being cited in ongoing debates over whether commercial mining of the deep ocean should be allowed to proceed.
Why now: Regulators and environmentalists are currently weighing whether to approve commercial deep-sea mining, and the findings bear directly on that debate
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- SMARTEX Study Finds Deep-Sea Mining Scars Linger 40+ Years On · Ocean News & Technology
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