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"Proposed deep-sea mining would kill animals not yet discovered" — Sabrina Weiss — National Geographic — April 01, 2022
Commercial deep seabed mining could begin as early as 2024 but the ecological harm would be vast and scientists can't say yet whether it would be permanent or excessive.
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"The UN Starts a Conservation Treaty for the High Seas" — Stephen Leahy — National Geographic — December 24, 2017
The nations of the world have launched a historic two-year process to create the first-ever international treaty to protect life in the high seas.
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"New Interest in Seafloor Mining Revives Calls for Conservation" — Michael W. Lodge — National Geographic — December 11, 2013
New interest in the exploitation of seabed minerals has led to the revival of old concerns for the preservation of our oceans, argues Michael W. Lodge, Deputy to the Secretary-General and Legal Counsel of the International Seabed Authority.
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Predicting when the Arctic will be sea ice free in the summer months has occupied researchers for years. Estimates under high greenhouse gas emissions range from the year 2011 to 2098.
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