Published 1 year ago

Deep sea mining risks 'irreversible' damage to oceans and poses harm to endangered species, scientists warn

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A controversial form of mining by extracting minerals from the seabed risks "long lasting and irreversible" impacts, including to globally endangered species like blue whales, scientists have warned.

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The Guardian

Deep sea mining noise poses harm to blue whales, scientists warn

Paper calls for assessment of impact of sound pollution on cetaceans before firms allowed to mine sea bed

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song

Several nations and companies are pushing ahead with plans to mine rocks rich in battery metals that blanket vast swathes of the seabed.

1 year ago·India

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The Independent

Deep sea mining could threaten whales and dolphins, scientists warn

Researchers constant manmade noise could interfere with the unique frequencies that whales, dolphins and porpoises use.

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Noise from deep-sea mining may disrupt whale song, study finds

Noise produced by mining the seabed could interfere with whales' ability to communicate with one another, according to a study released on Tuesday, just as plans to start deep-sea mining for battery metals gather pace.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Metro News

Underwater noise from deep-sea mining could threaten whales and dolphins

Greenpeace activists from New Zealand and Mexico confront the deep-sea mining vessel Hidden Gem, commissioned by Canadian miner The Metals Company (Picture: Reuters/Gustavo Graf) Whales and dolphins could be under threat if new deep-sea mining begins later this year, warns a new study. The sounds expected to be produced by underwater mining operations are likely to overlap with the frequencies at which whales and other cetaceans communicate, say…

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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