Politicswww.c6f.navy.mil Seabed regulator accused of deciding deep sea’s future ‘behind closed doors’ The ISA, obliged to frame industry rules by 2023, drops reporting service and is accused of lacking transparency in plans for mining.
Politics theconversation.com Competition heats up in the melting Arctic, and the US isn't prepared to counter Russia Russia is attempting to claim more of the Arctic seabed, an area rich in oil, gas and minerals. It's also expanding shipping and reopening Arctic bases. Here are two things the US can do about it now.
Causes www.nytimes.com In the oceans, the volume is rising as never before A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life.