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A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood

  • Written by Elizabeth M. De Santo, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Franklin & Marshall College
A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understoodManganese nodules on the Atlantic Ocean floor off the southeastern United States, discovered in 2019 during the Deep Sea Ventures pilot test. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Mining the ocean floor for submerged minerals is a little-known, experimental industry. But soon it will take place on the deep seabed, which belongs to...

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