seabed mining

Mining for EV Metals Threatens African Gorillas – Nodule Harvesting Can Help

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In a study published in Science Advances, Jessica Junker, Laura Sonter, and their team of researchers conclude that substantial increases in mining for minerals used in clean energy technologies poses a serious threat to the great apes of Africa – one of the most endangered groups of species on the planet.  The authors assert that … 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