Key Topics
Can the effects of deep-seabed mining be monitored?
Until recently, researchers needed to rely on calculations, computer modelling and laboratory simulations to estimate the impacts of deep-seabed mining. Now,…
What role do mitigation strategies play in shaping environmental decision-making?
Decisions about polymetallic nodule collection depend not only on understanding the baseline environment and potential impacts but also on the strength…
Will deep-sea mineral extraction create sediment plumes?
Sediment is a mixture of minerals and material that covers the deep seafloor. When polymetallic nodules are collected by remotely controlled…
Will deep-sea mineral extraction affect ocean noise?
Noise from polymetallic nodule collection will be generated in three locations: at the surface, in the water column, and at the…
Do polymetallic nodules create dark oxygen on the seafloor?
In July 2024, a scientific paper was published in Nature that claimed Dark Oxygen Production (DOP) was occurring on the ocean…
Will deep-sea mineral extraction release carbon into the atmosphere?
It is well known that the oceans play an important role in regulating earth’s climate. How? Plant life such as algae…