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Ahead of the #ISA Council meeting, @wwf.panda.org urges governments to pause #DeepSeaMining due to its severe risks to marine #biodiversity, #climate regulation, and sustainable development. #GBF #SDGs #DefendTheDeep
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WWF calls for a global moratorium on deep seabed mining to protect ocean biodiversity and clima
17 March 2025 - Ahead of the 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) March Council meeting, WWF is urging governments to pause deep seabed mining due to its severe risks to marine bio
wwf.panda.org
March 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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#DeepSeaMining is driven by the interest of profits from selling rare metals.

@stevehaddock.bsky.social and Anela Choy explain the hidden dangers of #DeepSeaMining to irreplaceable biodiversity and delicate ecosystems critical to Earth's climate in the
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/o...
Opinion | Treasure and Turmoil in the Deep Sea (Gift Article)
The growing push to mine the seabed threatens the vast and rich ecosystem between the surface and the seafloor.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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🪱The Deep Sea contains unique bacteria & enzymes able to survive under extreme conditions that could be used in bioprospecting.

But #DeepSeaMining could severely damage these marine ecosystems that–once disturbed–could be lost forever. #DefendTheDeep
theconversation.com/the-deep-sea...
The deep sea is a potential gold mine – so long as we don’t mine it
A new database documents 16,000 proteins from deep-sea organisms that could yield new inventions.
theconversation.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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November 15, 2024 at 11:21 AM
FIRST POST. Who dis?
November 15, 2024 at 10:59 AM