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25-tonne deep sea mining robot lost on Pacific Ocean seabed during trial
One of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot tests has resulted in a huge machine being stuck on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean.
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Deep sea mining tests indicate significant disturbance, Greenpeace reveals
Greenpeace has documented signs of "significant disturbance" from deep sea mining tests in the Pacific Ocean. New images reveal a large patch of sediment rising to the surface of the water after equipment tests carried out by mining company Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR ), which is aiming to commercially extract minerals from the seabed…
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Pacific voices missing from Seaspiracy
Pacific Climate Activist Brianna Fruean, from Samoa, speaks to Greenpeace about Seaspiracy, indigenous knowledge and taking care of the ocean.
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Greenpeace launches petition to slam door in face of seabed miners
Greenpeace has today launched a new petition calling on the New Zealand Government to ban seabed mining from the waters of Aotearoa.
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Marine life is fleeing the equator to cooler waters. History tells us this could trigger a mass extinction event
A recent study has found the ocean around the equator has already become too hot for many species to survive, and that global warming is responsible. When the same thing happened 252 million years ago, 90% of all marine species died.
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Greenpeace confronts Deep Sea Mining industry in Pacific Ocean
Activists onboard the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior are today taking action miles out to sea, against deep sea mining company DeepGreen.
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Seaspiracy the movie was chilling – but what can I do now?
The Netflix documentary Seaspiracy hit screens last week, taking a deep dive into what’s causing the rapidly declining state of the ocean.
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The most dangerous climate polluters are hiding in plain sight
These are the kinds of images you see time and time again on news specials about the climate crisis. Easy to visualise, easy to see around us, and easy to beat yourself up about. But the most dangerous climate polluters are much harder to see. And they like it that way.
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Protecting the Oceans: why turning vegan can’t be the only answer
Seeing the destruction of the natural world, both on land and at sea, has moved more and more people to become vegan. This is a hugely positive thing: the more people that turn to a plant based diet, the better it will be for the planet. But although it might be part of the puzzle,…
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100 Million Dead Sharks – it’s not all about Shark Fin Soup
Shark fin soup is well-known. When we hear that100 million sharks are killed every year by the fishing industry, some people may assume it’s because of shark fin soup. But these…
