Dr Diva Amon
@divaamon.bsky.social
🇹🇹🇬🇧 | Marine Biologist | #deepsea
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The U.S. executive order on #DeepSeaMining aims to fast-track the destructive industry, sidestepping global safeguards and threatening ocean health and multilateral cooperation.
A global moratorium is more urgent than ever!
Our reaction 🔗 deep-sea-conservation.org/deep-sea-con...
#DefendTheDeep
A global moratorium is more urgent than ever!
Our reaction 🔗 deep-sea-conservation.org/deep-sea-con...
#DefendTheDeep
DSCC responds to Trump administration's push for fast-tracked deep-sea mining
DSCC responds to Trump administration's push for fast-tracked deep-sea mining: the order will undermine multilateral cooperation and international law.
deep-sea-conservation.org
April 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The U.S. executive order on #DeepSeaMining aims to fast-track the destructive industry, sidestepping global safeguards and threatening ocean health and multilateral cooperation.
A global moratorium is more urgent than ever!
Our reaction 🔗 deep-sea-conservation.org/deep-sea-con...
#DefendTheDeep
A global moratorium is more urgent than ever!
Our reaction 🔗 deep-sea-conservation.org/deep-sea-con...
#DefendTheDeep
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The Metals Company's proposal to start seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean by 2027 has faced opposition from countries that are rarely aligned on these issues, such as China, Russia, India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Indonesia, France, Argentina, Uganda, Mauritius, and Fiji.
Trump-Era Pivot on Seabed Mining Draws Global Rebuke (Gift Article)
Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.
www.nytimes.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The Metals Company's proposal to start seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean by 2027 has faced opposition from countries that are rarely aligned on these issues, such as China, Russia, India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Indonesia, France, Argentina, Uganda, Mauritius, and Fiji.
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A tale of how a mining company wants to rush along mining the deep because of <check notes> money.
There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company wants to push forward anyway
Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in plac...
www.npr.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A tale of how a mining company wants to rush along mining the deep because of <check notes> money.
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"A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures." Good use of the word riotous. #deepsea #marinelife www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Meet Some of the Strangest Deep-Sea Creatures, from ‘Sea Pigs’ to ‘Disco Worms’
A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent jellyfish and a “s...
www.scientificamerican.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures." Good use of the word riotous. #deepsea #marinelife www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
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🌳➡️🌊 Deep-sea wood falls aren’t just debris—they’re entire ecosystems! Endemic species, weird food webs, and nutrient cycling all depend on them. But natural observations are rare. What’s hiding in the abyss? Our new paper dives in. #DeepSea #MarineBiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Hidden Forests Below: A Review of the Ecology and Evolution of Wood Falls on the Deep Seafloor
Wood falls—parcels of wood that sink to the deep-sea floor—represent unique and dynamic ecosystems that support a highly diverse and evolutionarily distinct assemblage of faunal communities. The faun...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🌳➡️🌊 Deep-sea wood falls aren’t just debris—they’re entire ecosystems! Endemic species, weird food webs, and nutrient cycling all depend on them. But natural observations are rare. What’s hiding in the abyss? Our new paper dives in. #DeepSea #MarineBiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Do abyssal species that grow on polymetallic nodules have more restricted dispersal than fauna not depending on this resource? Contrasting distance-decay patterns in community similarity across the NE Pacific basin suggest they do! See our new study doi.org/10.1111/geb.... on time for #17DSBS!
January 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Do abyssal species that grow on polymetallic nodules have more restricted dispersal than fauna not depending on this resource? Contrasting distance-decay patterns in community similarity across the NE Pacific basin suggest they do! See our new study doi.org/10.1111/geb.... on time for #17DSBS!
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Scientists recorded a mysterious sound in the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, a low grunt followed by a squeaky echo, and called it the "biotwang." Now they've figured out which whale makes the sound, which you can hear here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst... 🧪
Mystery of Deep-Ocean ‘Biotwang’ Sound Has Finally Been Solved
A strange sound dubbed “biotwang” was first heard bouncing around the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, and scientists have finally figured out where it comes from
www.scientificamerican.com
September 18, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Scientists recorded a mysterious sound in the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, a low grunt followed by a squeaky echo, and called it the "biotwang." Now they've figured out which whale makes the sound, which you can hear here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst... 🧪
ICYMI
Apple has joined businesses calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining 🎉🥳🍾
www.stopdeepseabedmining.org/endorsers/
Apple has joined businesses calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining 🎉🥳🍾
www.stopdeepseabedmining.org/endorsers/
Endorsers
Endorsers
www.stopdeepseabedmining.org
September 12, 2024 at 11:48 AM
ICYMI
Apple has joined businesses calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining 🎉🥳🍾
www.stopdeepseabedmining.org/endorsers/
Apple has joined businesses calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining 🎉🥳🍾
www.stopdeepseabedmining.org/endorsers/
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August 20, 2024 at 12:27 AM
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I'm going to wax idealistic for a moment here. These negotiations are not just about the deep sea. These negotiations are wrestling with, for the first time, how humans will commercialize and exploit mineral resources that lie beyond national border.
Today it's the deep sea...
Today it's the deep sea...
Carvahlo will be the first woman, first person from Latin America, and first oceanographer to lead the International Seabed Authority. She will oversee the final negotiations of the deep-sea mining code.
Leticia Carvahlo has been elected Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority!
August 2, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I'm going to wax idealistic for a moment here. These negotiations are not just about the deep sea. These negotiations are wrestling with, for the first time, how humans will commercialize and exploit mineral resources that lie beyond national border.
Today it's the deep sea...
Today it's the deep sea...
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Exciting news: The International Seabed Authority has elected a new Secretary-General. Congratulations dear Leticia Carvalho, congratulations 🇧🇷
#ISA29 #oceanoptimism
#ISA29 #oceanoptimism
August 2, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Exciting news: The International Seabed Authority has elected a new Secretary-General. Congratulations dear Leticia Carvalho, congratulations 🇧🇷
#ISA29 #oceanoptimism
#ISA29 #oceanoptimism
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Carvalho, currently an official at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, becomes the first woman and the first scientist to lead the ISA. She won in a landslide, taking 70% of the vote.
August 2, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Carvalho, currently an official at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, becomes the first woman and the first scientist to lead the ISA. She won in a landslide, taking 70% of the vote.
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Breaking: Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine the deep sea for EV battery metals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A Fraught Election Just Reshaped the Next Steps for Deep Sea Mining
A Brazilian oceanographer was named secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, which is tasked with completing regulations around mining the seabed for minerals used in EV batteries.
www.bloomberg.com
August 2, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Breaking: Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine the deep sea for EV battery metals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
This has the potential to be a SEISMIC shift at the International Seabed Authority. A win for science, the environment, women, and Latin America. A day to celebrate and remember! #deepseamining
Carvahlo will be the first woman, first person from Latin America, and first oceanographer to lead the International Seabed Authority. She will oversee the final negotiations of the deep-sea mining code.
Leticia Carvahlo has been elected Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority!
August 2, 2024 at 7:59 PM
This has the potential to be a SEISMIC shift at the International Seabed Authority. A win for science, the environment, women, and Latin America. A day to celebrate and remember! #deepseamining
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Austria just became the 32nd member state of the 170-member International Seabed Authority to call for a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep sea mining until its environmental impacts on biodiverse ocean ecosystems can be better understood. #ISA29
July 31, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Austria just became the 32nd member state of the 170-member International Seabed Authority to call for a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep sea mining until its environmental impacts on biodiverse ocean ecosystems can be better understood. #ISA29
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Updating the Venn Diagram.
July 31, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Updating the Venn Diagram.
And we are now at 32 States calling for a pause, moratorium or ban on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority.
Well done Austria!
We do not know enough about the deep ocean to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment!
Well done Austria!
We do not know enough about the deep ocean to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment!
ICYMI: yesterday at the International Seabed Authority, four more countries called for a pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining - Guatemala, Tuvalu, Honduras and Malta. That brings the total now to 31!
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
July 31, 2024 at 4:01 PM
And we are now at 32 States calling for a pause, moratorium or ban on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority.
Well done Austria!
We do not know enough about the deep ocean to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment!
Well done Austria!
We do not know enough about the deep ocean to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment!
ICYMI: yesterday at the International Seabed Authority, four more countries called for a pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining - Guatemala, Tuvalu, Honduras and Malta. That brings the total now to 31!
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
July 31, 2024 at 11:51 AM
ICYMI: yesterday at the International Seabed Authority, four more countries called for a pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining - Guatemala, Tuvalu, Honduras and Malta. That brings the total now to 31!
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social
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Another reason to not mine the seabed: Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean t.co/DgptLhxRDJ 🧪🦑
Dark oxygen made by deep sea 'batteries'
The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.
t.co
July 22, 2024 at 10:42 PM
Another reason to not mine the seabed: Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean t.co/DgptLhxRDJ 🧪🦑
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New research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface | CNN
New research is challenging a long-held assumption about the role of oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in a region known as the Clarion-Clipperton ...
www.cnn.com
July 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
New research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
Cool new BBC interactive piece on why the High Seas need to be protected. Lots of #deepsea content in there!
www.bbc.com/storyworks/s...
www.bbc.com/storyworks/s...
The hidden world beneath the waves
#Ad paid and presented by High Seas Alliance, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Natural Resource Defense Council, and Oceans North. Explore the depths and reaches of the ocean around us. #BlueHorizons
www.bbc.com
July 5, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Cool new BBC interactive piece on why the High Seas need to be protected. Lots of #deepsea content in there!
www.bbc.com/storyworks/s...
www.bbc.com/storyworks/s...
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Footage of @divaamon.bsky.social in this clip from the @lastweektonight1.bsky.social episode about #Deepseamining
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Dr Diva Amon on Instagram: "Big thanks to @lastweektonight for accurately and hilariously covering deep-sea mining, a growing issue we should all be very concerned about.
Millions of species, from t...
558 likes, 25 comments - diva_amon on June 21, 2024: "Big thanks to @lastweektonight for accurately and hilariously covering deep-sea mining, a growing issue we should all be very concerned...".
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June 22, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Footage of @divaamon.bsky.social in this clip from the @lastweektonight1.bsky.social episode about #Deepseamining
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Thoughtful interview with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social in today's Times regarding climate action. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/m...
This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk.
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Thoughtful interview with @ayanaeliza.bsky.social in today's Times regarding climate action. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/m...
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"Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?" Infuriating! Come on USA! We bear a lot of the blame!
www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1... 🦑🧪
www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1... 🦑🧪
Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2024 at 2:55 PM
"Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?" Infuriating! Come on USA! We bear a lot of the blame!
www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1... 🦑🧪
www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1... 🦑🧪