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Blue Peril: A Visual Investigation of Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific
The video highlights how far-reaching the impacts of deep sea mining are likely to be for Pacific island communities and economies based on scientific predictions in published literature and global ocean models.
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France: President Macron calls for a stop to deep-sea mining
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has called for a legal framework to stop deep-sea mining from going ahead and urged countries to put their money into science to better understand and protect the world’s oceans.
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Palau and Fiji call for a moratorium on deep-sea mining
Concerned about the potential impacts of deep-sea mining on ocean biodiversity, the Pacific islands of Palau and Fiji on Monday launched an "alliance" to call for a moratorium of the nascent industry.
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WWF chief warns of the 'terrifying' impact of deep-sea mining
The World Wildlife Fund’s chief warned on Tuesday that the potential impact of mining the deep sea could be “terrifying” and called for strict regulations to avoid yet another environmental disaster.
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