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The Science Behind Mining for Riches on the Deep-Sea Floor
Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.
The National Interest1d
Deep-Sea Mining Risks Are Growing Faster than Regulations
Deep-sea mining’s rise raises urgent legal, ethical, and environmental questions as demand for critical minerals grows in the ...
19th century shipwreck discovered off Australian coast highlights gold rush history
Archaeologists found an 800-ton Dutch merchant vessel lost in 1857 off the coast of South Australia, offering a rare look into the region’s maritime trade history.
Smithsonian Magazine1d
How Researchers Discovered a 168-Year-Old Dutch Shipwreck Off the Coast of Australia in Underwater ‘Blizzard’ Conditions
The Dutch merchant ship 'Koning Willem de Tweede' sank off the coast of South Australia in a violent storm in June 1857 ...
The Diplomat1d
As Pacific Islands Caution Against Seabed Mining, the US Prepares to Trash the Rules
The White House’s executive order last month purports to authorize mining in international waters – against the authority of ...
Expedited South African refugees to resettle in Idaho under Trump order
South Africa is Elon Musk’s home nation. The white refugees from there got preferential treatment from the Trump ...
Some of the expedited South African refugees will resettle in Idaho
Several dozen South Africans claiming to face anti-white discrimination have arrived in the U.S., and nine of them will move ...