ocean mining

New Research on Long-Term Impacts from DSM…and the Importance of Context

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A recent study published in Nature demonstrated that after 44 years, a nodule harvesting site in the CCZ showed mixed recovery signals.  The physical impacts from the vehicle tracks and from the missing nodules were still clearly evident. Yet, many of the environmental signals pointed to varying degrees of recovery.   Densities for the smaller and … Read more

Seaver Wang’s Breakthrough

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In a piece entitled, “Sparing the Land by Collecting Minerals at Sea,” ocean scientist Seaver Wang, Co-Director of Climate and Energy at The Breakthrough Institute, makes the case that collecting nodules may be better for the planet than the alternative – mining on land.  This, of course, is a theme our regular readers will recognize.  … Read more