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Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
Paris (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be "impossible". The new research, published in the journal Nature, comes as countries argue over the creation of the world's first mining code on deep sea extraction at a meeting of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. Scientists and campaigners have long insisted that futur ... read more |
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Future of ocean economy at threat, OECD saysParis (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 Oceans need stronger protections and governance to ensure the blue economy can grow fairly and sustainably in the face of climate change, territorial disputes and other threats, the OECD said Monday. ... more 
Macron vows to defend science as host of UN oceans summitParis (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to defend science from attacks by "major powers" as he tried to rally global support behind an upcoming UN summit on ocean conservation. ... more 
Why has Mexico's water debt opened new battle line with US?Mexico City (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 Mexico's water debt to the United States under a decades-old supply treaty has opened a new battlefront between the two countries, in addition to US President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. ... more 
Canadian deep sea miner to seek US permit as intl talks drag onNew York (AFP) Mar 28, 2025 A Canadian mining firm seeking to become the first company allowed to excavate seabeds in international waters said Thursday it will seek US authorization in a move slammed by Greenpeace. ... more |
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Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its colour backLake Retba, Senegal (AFP) Mar 25, 2025 The waters of Senegal's Lake Retba are back to their famous pink hues three years after floods washed away their rosy tinge - and businessfolk and tourists are thrilled. ... more 
Philippines, US kick off army drills ahead of Hegseth visitManila (AFP) Mar 24, 2025 The Philippine and US militaries kicked off joint exercises involving a combined 5,000 troops on Monday, Manila said, days before new US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was set to visit the Southeast Asian country. ... more 
Water-rich Brazil becoming ever drier, report warnsRio De Janeiro, Brazil (AFP) Mar 21, 2025 Brazil is home to 12 percent of Earth's freshwater reserves, much of it in the Amazon, but is losing natural surface water as climate change and land conversion from forest to farming take their toll, a report said Friday. ... more 
Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From SpacePasadena CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 There are better maps of the Moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's ocean. Researchers have been working for decades to change that. As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recent ... more
US refuses water request for Mexico in new battlelineWashington (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 The United States said Thursday it refused a request from Mexico for water due to shortfalls in sharing by its southern neighbor, as President Donald Trump ramps up a battle on another front. ... more |
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In poor areas of Peru's capital, running water is a dream
Lima (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 In the bone-dry hills overlooking Lima, the luxury of running water is just a dream for thousands of Peruvians who get theirs delivered by tanker truck. Peru's capital, home to more than 10 million people, is also the world's second largest city located in a desert, after Cairo. It has the Pacific Ocean on one side, the Andes on the other and three rivers running through it, plus a water table. But rain is scarce. More than 635,000 people in Lima lack running water, says the National Instit ... read more 
Sea levels surged after last ice age according to new studyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 New geological research has clarified how rapidly and extensively global sea levels rose following the end of the last ice age, approximately 11,700 years ago. This discovery holds critical importan ... more |
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S. Africa court bars fishing to protect endangered African PenguinsJohannesburg (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A South African court order issued Tuesday barred for at least 10 years commercial fishing at key breeding colonies for African penguins that are facing extinction in part because of threats to their food supply. ... more 
Kiribati eyes deep-sea mining deal with ChinaSydney (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals. ... more 
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in JamaicaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica. ... more 
North Sea crash sparks fears in once-thriving English fishing townGrimsby, United Kingdom (AFP) Mar 11, 2025 Locals in the faded fishing town of Grimsby voiced fears for their livelihoods and the rich seaside environment Tuesday, a day after a cargo ship struck a tanker off England's northeast coast. ... more
Why are proposed deep-sea mining rules so contentious?United Nations, United States (AFP) Mar 17, 2025 After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in international waters begins Monday in Jamaica, with hopes high for adoption this year. ... more |
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