DARK SECRETS: 3 | Vintage Vibes

Leaked video footage of ocean pollution shines light on deep-sea mining

Company rebuts claims by scientists that ‘uncontrolled and unscientific’ practices highlight dangers of going ahead with seabed mining

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Deep-sea mining could power a clean energy future — but there’s a cost

While deep-sea mining could offer minerals for renewable energy and clean vehicles, it could sacrifice undiscovered creatures.

Inverse · Jan 21, 2023

Deep seabed mining plans pit renewable energy demand against ocean life in a largely unexplored frontier

As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding sufficient amounts of rare earth metals to build the technology is no easy feat. That’s leading mining companies to take a closer look at a largely unexplored frontier – the deep ocean seabed.

The Conversation · Jan 17, 2023