Environment

The Last Queen of Hawaiʻi Takes on Deep-Sea Mining

Anita Hofschneider / Grist Jul 12, 2024 As the U.N. weighs ocean floor mining, Hawai'i just banned the practice. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Should We Be Mining the Ocean Floor?

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Jul 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 )

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The Scramble for Deep-Sea Minerals

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Jul 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