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This “Sailor’s Eyeball” Blob Is One Of The Largest Single-Celled Organisms On Earth

IFL Science 02 Dec 2023
There are sailors’ eyeballs to be found at sea, that is, if you know where to look ... The size of sailor’s eyeballs can vary from a speck the size of a pinhead, to, well, an eyeball ... You see, V ... The shimmering coloration is reminiscent of the NOAA Ocean Exploration’s “golden egg” mystery when they found an alien-like shiny orb on the seabed of Alaska ... .
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A Dutch court orders Greenpeace activists to leave deep-sea mining ship in the South Pacific

Bowling Green Daily News 30 Nov 2023
They say data from their latest expedition, researching how the seabed recovered from exploration last year, will be used in an application to begin mining in 2025 ... He said the company would “continue to gather the important scientific data” for members of the International Seabed Authority.
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Dutch Court Orders Greenpeace Protesters Off NORI Research Vessel, Greenpeace Complies

Enid News & Eagle 30 Nov 2023
The exploration contract granted to The Metals Company’s (TMC) subsidiary NORI by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) legally requires NORI to conduct environmental and scientific research, studies which are contributing to society’s collective knowledge of the deep ocean.
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‘The ocean is our future’ |30 November 2023

Nation 30 Nov 2023
At present, large swathes of the ocean remain unregulated with illegal fishing, waste dumping and seabed mining causing currently unknown levels of damage to the environment. The book explores the challenges facing the world and urges radical changes now to reverse the negative forces embedded in modern industrial society.
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Deep-sea mining protesters board ship

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 28 Nov 2023
... they will stay to protest exploration the ship is conducting to support activity that would destroy marine life ... They say data from their latest expedition, researching how the seabed recovered from exploration last year, will be used in an application to begin mining in 2025.
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In Real Life: Mining the Deep Sea

WPTV 27 Nov 2023
The Norwegian parliament will soon decide whether to open up a section of the Arctic Sea to deep-sea mining, starting with exploration ... SEE MORE. In Real Life. Nature’s Reboot ... Nevertheless, the International Seabed Authority has issued exploration licenses in international waters, though it’s still deciding whether to go ahead with actual mining ... .
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Chinese families of missing Malaysia MH370 plane seek compensation in court

GDN Online 27 Nov 2023
BEIJING. A Beijing court on Monday began compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared over the Indian Ocean almost a decade ago, the plaintiffs said ... seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity to mount a new search for the missing plane. .
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Environmental protesters board deep-sea mining ship between Hawaii and Mexico

Killeen Daily Herald 27 Nov 2023
... they'll stay to protest exploration the ship is conducting to support activity that would destroy marine life ... They say data from their latest expedition, researching how the seabed recovered from exploration last year, will be used in an application to begin mining in 2024.
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Environmental protesters board deep-sea mining ship in middle of Pacific Ocean

NBC Bay Area 27 Nov 2023
... say they'll stay to protest exploration the ship is conducting to support activity that would destroy marine life ... They say data from their latest expedition, researching how the seabed recovered from exploration last year, will be used in an application to begin mining in 2024.
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Seamount twice the size of world's tallest building discovered 'hidden under the waves'

Sott 25 Nov 2023
Ocean explorers mapping the seabed off the Pacific coast of Guatemala have discovered a mountain twice as high as the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, hiding deep beneath the waves.
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The Deep Blue Strategy: How Seabed Warfare Prowess Can Elevate India’s Global Maritime Standing

Financial Express 23 Nov 2023
In addition to renewable ventures, Australia is venturing into seabed mining exploration in the Indian Ocean, where polymetallic nodules are abundant ... Australia’s dual commitment to sustainable energy and seabed resource exploration adds a layer of complexity to its maritime endeavours in the Indian Ocean.
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Sovereign rights not enough, regional cooperation needed for deep-sea mining: TIS

Cook Islands News 21 Nov 2023
In addition, the foreign exploratory licence holders have provided input into the Cook Islands seabed mining related regulations.” ... Meanwhile, according to the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals ... Last year, the Cook Islands granted three companies seabed mineral exploration licenses.
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A hedge fund exec is funding hunts for treasures in shipwrecks at the bottom of ...

Business Insider 18 Nov 2023
According to Bloomberg, Clake has quietly spearheaded treasure hunts using advanced underwater technology including million-dollar marine robots that can descend to depths of 6,000 meters, and a sonar system that creates 3D maps of the seabed. The technology has allowed wealthy individuals like Clake to fund exploration of the seabeds ... ....
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Don Walsh, Navy officer who reached ocean’s deepest spot, dies at 92

The Washington Post 18 Nov 2023
The mission in January 1960 reached the seabed more than 6.7 miles down and opened frontiers in deep-sea exploration ... .
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