Gautama Mehta / GristDec 16, 2024
The debate over deep-sea mining exposes a contradiction between the country’s proud culture of environmental stewardship and its dependence on the extraction of the ocean’s riches. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Rachel Reeves / TruthdigDec 26, 2023
Read the transcript from Truthdig's recent live event in which Dig Curator Rachel Reeves leads a panel discussion on seabed mining. Dig deeper ( 30 Min. Read )
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Rachel Reeves / TruthdigJul 31, 2023
The race is on to regulate an international competition for minerals in the world's least explored and most mysterious ecosystems. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Rachel Reeves / TruthdigJul 31, 2023
This Dig series explores the development and impact of a quickening international competition to plumb the ocean's deepest reaches for the minerals required for renewable-energy technologies, from wind turbines to EV batteries. Dig deeper
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