President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.

President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor ... and degrade the food webs that fish depend on, McCauley says.

President Trump is reportedly considering an executive order that would speed up permitting for deep-sea mining, which could lead to a host of problems for underwater ecosystems.

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Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

Cretaceous climate crisis with extreme heat and ocean anoxia led to the extinction of powerful marine predators.

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Nuclear wastes that were dumped at sea near the islands repose there even now in drums on the ocean floor. A major step in ...

“I said I wasn't gonna get down here and do this, but I can't help myself,” Osborne said with a laugh while reaching into the chilly ocean ... can disrupt food webs. In extreme cases, they ...