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Study Warns Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Marine Ecosystems

11/6/2025

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A University of Hawai‘i at Manoa study warns that deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) could disrupt marine ecosystems.
Waste from mining operations threatens over half of zooplankton species, which sustain ocean's food web.
Mining waste could replace nutritious food with less beneficial particles, potentially starving marine life.
The authors urge caution and regulation before commercial mining begins, and call for research and recycling to reduce mining.

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A University of Hawai‘i at Manoa study warns that deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) could disrupt marine ecosystems.
Waste from mining operations threatens over half of zooplankton species, which sustain ocean's food web.
Mining waste could replace nutritious food with less beneficial particles, potentially starving marine life.
The authors urge caution and regulation before commercial mining begins, and call for research and recycling to reduce mining.