UH Research Argues Deep Sea Mining Could Threaten Midwater Ecosystems
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 10 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown substantially in the last decade and mining activities are anticipated to begin soon. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, led by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers, argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks, not only to the area immediately sur . . .
Interest in deep-sea mining for copper, cobalt, zinc, manganese and other valuable metals has grown substantially in the last decade and mining activities are anticipated to begin soon. A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, led by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers, argues that deep-sea mining poses significant risks, not only to the area immediately sur . . .