Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the ...

Extraction of the remaining minerals is becoming less efficient and requires more and more energy. Some scientists see the ...

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. TOKYO — Japan will starting January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean ...

New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has opted to extend a comment period in response to a request from the governor of ...

An untapped energy savior might just be sitting on the ocean floor. From AI to defense to clean energy, critical minerals ...

Chinese oceanographers say information from Nasa satellites is indispensable for determining ‘distribution of mineral resources’.

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.

China signed an MOU in February 2025 with the Cook Islands outlining the nations’ intent to cooperate on matters such as the ...

Unilateral deep-sea mining, such as that planned by the Trump administration, could have grave impacts on Africa.