#DeepSeaMining is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 30 people shared 56 posts with it — around 2 a day. Activity is down 33% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 13 with 6 posts.
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www.theguardian.com
John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’
Last Week Tonight host discusses the deep ocean and the private company looking to mine it for precious metals.
www.newscientist.com
We may have discovered how dark oxygen is being made in the deep sea
A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the seafloor – and it might be happening on other planets, too
www.bbc.com
phys.org
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug.
www.southernfriedscience.com
Norway pushes pause on plans to mine the deep sea.
Early this year, the Norwegian parliament approved a bill to open up 300,000 square kilometers of it’s exclusive economic zone to companies exploring the potential for deep-sea mining for li…
pulitzercenter.org
Pulled From the Deep: Scientists Found a ‘Lost’ Deep-Sea Mining Site off the SC Coast. What Secrets Does It Hold?
Foul weather rained down as Chris Garside looked out across Charleston Harbor’s choppy waters. The British oceanographer needed to get offshore, quickly. A local fisherman stood ready to ferry him...
thetyee.ca
They Survived the Asteroid. Deep-Sea Mining May Kill Them | The Tyee
Planned projects would devastate ocean life, DFO scientist warns.
thetyee.ca
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea | The Tyee
As the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report.
MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social
Evil beyond measure. Humanity is cancer. "Deep-sea mining will cause more damage to the oceans than climate change, pollution, ocean acidification, global warming and oil spills combined, said Cherisse Du Preez, head of deepwater ecology at Fisheries and Oceans Canada." thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
thetyee.ca
www.nminewsservice.com
Flores resolution seeks CNMI stake in offshore minerals, legacy fund
Rep. Marissa R. Flores introduced HJR 24-17 urging Congress to secure CNMI ownership of offshore minerals and create a legacy trust fund before any leasing.
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Protect the Deep Ocean From Mining
Some of the most extraordinary animals on Earth live far below the ocean’s surface, clustered around hydrothermal vents in darkness, extreme pressure, and scorching heat. Now, before scientists have ...
www.globalissues.org
“Kingston’s Disappointment Should Not Extinguish Our Hope for the Deep Ocean”
VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 3 (IPS) - Earlier this year, I called publicly for a precautionary pause on deep-sea mining, arguing that it is not a rejection of progress, but a commitment to sound science.
deep-sea-conservation.org
Governments fail to protect the global commons as ISA meeting ends without action, while calls for a deep-sea mining moratorium grow - DSCC
Media Release Governments concluded three weeks of negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) with the only substantive decision being to expand the rights of mining contractors, highlig...
earthjustice.org
Stop plans to mine the ocean floor
Profit-driven multinational companies want to mine for resources in the most difficult places on the planet for us to reach: the deep sea.
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