What can we do to prevent the destruction of Earth’s habitability by deep sea mining?

By Jena Griffiths | September 3, 2023

The interests of 8 billion people and all of life on Earth are currently in the hands of 36 individuals. What can we do to prevent the destruction of fragile ecosystems that underpin Earth’s habitability?

Read Dr Sylvia Earle’s thoughts on deep sea mining
We can support viable alternatives. One example would be investing in alternatives such as salt and sulfate batteries. Read here about miracle breakthroughs in sulfur batteries that don’t require the mining of the ocean depths.

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Topics: ecology and nature, Environment | 1 Comment »

One Response to “What can we do to prevent the destruction of Earth’s habitability by deep sea mining?”

  1. Jena Griffiths Says:
    May 23rd, 2024 at 3:04 pm

    related to this topic
    Nature.com review of a book titled
    “Dumping, pillaging and slavery — why exploitation of the high seas must end” by Olive Heffernan
    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01469-8

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