Elham Shabahat
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In Graphic Detail: Mining the Shallow Seas
While ocean advocates worry about the race to mine the deep sea, mining in shallow seas off coastlines is already a reality.
Nov 25, 2022 | 400 words, about 2 minutes
A Year In, Progress Is Slow in Development of the Deep-Sea Mining Code
Halfway to the two-year deadline, the International Seabed Authority is struggling to finalize the rules for mining the deep sea.
Aug 11, 2022 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes
Why Nauru Is Pushing the World Toward Deep-Sea Mining
A small South Pacific nation gave the International Seabed Authority a two-year deadline to finalize the rules for mining the deep sea, but the jury is still out on when, exactly, deep-sea mining will begin.
Jul 14, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
A Mining Code for the Deep Sea
The clock is ticking on the International Seabed Authority to finish its new exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining.
Jun 25, 2021 | 1,300 words, about 6 minutes