Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...

The metals industry is intensifying its push for deep-sea mining permits despite the absence of a regulatory framework, as a key UN-established meeting approaches, with a global mining code remaining ...

Kochi: LDF and UDF MPs participated in a protest march seeking a complete halt to the deep-sea mining operations being ...

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach and menaces U.S. allies.

Trump has called climate change a scam, pulled US out of the key Paris Agreement for a second time, and ended US participation in leading climate initiatives and research ...

The leader of climate-vulnerable Palau wants US President Donald Trump to come snorkelling with him to understand the "slow ...

"It is vital that the duty of care to safeguard our oceans is at the forefront of discussions." Nations at odds over future of lucrative, dangerous deep sea practice: 'We must act with urgency' first ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

The deep-sea, covering more than 60% of the Earth's surface, is a realm of mystery. It hosts a diverse range of geological features, which are all subject ...

Pressure on the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to finalize and adopt regulations for deep-sea mining is increasing. While some ISA member states are hoping to see progress soon, a growing number ...

It is the key ingredient of bronze, the alloy that helped create some of the world’s greatest civilizations and took humanity ...