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Environmentalists Warn: Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Ocean Life

3/17/2025

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Environmentalists are raising alarms over deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, fearing it could obliterate uncharted habitats and species. As the International Seabed Authority moves to finalize mining regulations this year, critics urge a careful approach, highlighting the potential for irreversible harm to our oceans in the rush for minerals vital to renewable energy.

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Environmentalists are raising alarms over deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, fearing it could obliterate uncharted habitats and species. As the International Seabed Authority moves to finalize mining regulations this year, critics urge a careful approach, highlighting the potential for irreversible harm to our oceans in the rush for minerals vital to renewable energy.