Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.
In 2013, a deep sea mining company named UK Seabed Resources contracted marine biologist Diva Amon and other scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to survey a section of the seafloor in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast swath of international waters located in the Pacific Ocean that spans around 2 million square miles between Hawaii and Mexico.
With gasoline and oil prices rising, U.S. consumers are already feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and the consequences of a slow transition to cleaner alternatives.
Oil prices shot up on Monday as disruptions related to the war in Iran sent shockwaves through financial markets, underscoring the risks for countries that have been slow to diversify beyond fossil fuels.
The Oil Price Shock Is Here. Its Arrival Provides a Familiar Warning.
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How Extreme Weather and Aging Infrastructure Led to Months of ‘Musty’ Water in One Ohio Village
Cadiz, Ohio, is not alone in its struggles with dirty, expensive tap water.
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How Extreme Weather and Aging Infrastructure Led to Months of ‘Musty’ Water in One Ohio Village
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ROWLAND, N.C.—Brenda Schwab stopped her 16-year-old Ford pickup truck on Gaddy’s Mill Road and pointed to a chocolate-colored ridge about 30 feet long and 5 feet high, resting in a field and close to the road. A cold downpour had turned the air clammy. It smelled like a rancid pot pourri seeping through the truck windows, singeing the occupants’ sinuses and glomming onto their raincoats.
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