Dr Diva Amon

DSCC responds to Trump administration's push for fast-tracked deep-sea mining DSCC responds to Trump administration's push for fast-tracked deep-sea mining: the order will undermine multilateral cooperation and international law.

The U.S. executive order on #DeepSeaMining aims to fast-track the destructive industry, sidestepping global safeguards and threatening ocean health and multilateral cooperation.

A global moratorium is more urgent than ever!

Our reaction 🔗 deep-sea-conservation.org/deep-sea-con...

#DefendTheDeep

Trump-Era Pivot on Seabed Mining Draws Global Rebuke (Gift Article) Diplomats from more than 30 nations have criticized a proposal that could allow the start of seabed mining by 2027.

The Metals Company's proposal to start seabed mining in the Pacific Ocean by 2027 has faced opposition from countries that are rarely aligned on these issues, such as China, Russia, India, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Indonesia, France, Argentina, Uganda, Mauritius, and Fiji.

Like anyone actually believed it was ever about the climate crisis, partnering with developing countries, and the benefit of humankind 🙄

There's no rulebook for deep-sea mining. One company wants to push forward anyway Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in plac...

A tale of how a mining company wants to rush along mining the deep because of <check notes> money.

Meet Some of the Strangest Deep-Sea Creatures, from ‘Sea Pigs’ to ‘Disco Worms’ A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent jellyfish and a “s...

"A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures." Good use of the word riotous. #deepsea #marinelife www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

Today has really been something at the ISA! 39 States plus the Africa Group united in support for UNCLOS and condemning this move to undermine multilateralism. 🤯🤯 #deepsea #defendthedeep

The Hidden Forests Below: A Review of the Ecology and Evolution of Wood Falls on the Deep Seafloor Wood falls—parcels of wood that sink to the deep-sea floor—represent unique and dynamic ecosystems that support a highly diverse and evolutionarily distinct assemblage of faunal communities. The faun...

🌳➡️🌊 Deep-sea wood falls aren’t just debris—they’re entire ecosystems! Endemic species, weird food webs, and nutrient cycling all depend on them. But natural observations are rare. What’s hiding in the abyss? Our new paper dives in. #DeepSea #MarineBiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Do abyssal species that grow on polymetallic nodules have more restricted dispersal than fauna not depending on this resource? Contrasting distance-decay patterns in community similarity across the NE Pacific basin suggest they do! See our new study doi.org/10.1111/geb.... on time for #17DSBS!

Mystery of Deep-Ocean ‘Biotwang’ Sound Has Finally Been Solved A strange sound dubbed “biotwang” was first heard bouncing around the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, and scientists have finally figured out where it comes from

Scientists recorded a mysterious sound in the Mariana Trench 10 years ago, a low grunt followed by a squeaky echo, and called it the "biotwang." Now they've figured out which whale makes the sound, which you can hear here: www.scientificamerican.com/article/myst... 🧪

Not that I have seen

Endorsers Endorsers

ICYMI

Apple has joined businesses calling for a moratorium on #deepseamining 🎉🥳🍾

www.stopdeepseabedmining.org/endorsers/

Didn’t even attempt.

100%. It’s infuriating.

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a little girl in a pink dress is standing in front of a drum set and says loser ALT: a little girl in a pink dress is standing in front of a drum set and says loser

By a landslide!

I'm going to wax idealistic for a moment here. These negotiations are not just about the deep sea. These negotiations are wrestling with, for the first time, how humans will commercialize and exploit mineral resources that lie beyond national border.

Today it's the deep sea...

Exciting news: The International Seabed Authority has elected a new Secretary-General. Congratulations dear Leticia Carvalho, congratulations 🇧🇷
#ISA29 #oceanoptimism

Carvalho, currently an official at the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, becomes the first woman and the first scientist to lead the ISA. She won in a landslide, taking 70% of the vote.

A Fraught Election Just Reshaped the Next Steps for Deep Sea Mining A Brazilian oceanographer was named secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, which is tasked with completing regulations around mining the seabed for minerals used in EV batteries.

Breaking: Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine the deep sea for EV battery metals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This has the potential to be a SEISMIC shift at the International Seabed Authority. A win for science, the environment, women, and Latin America. A day to celebrate and remember! #deepseamining

Austria just became the 32nd member state of the 170-member International Seabed Authority to call for a precautionary pause or moratorium on deep sea mining until its environmental impacts on biodiverse ocean ecosystems can be better understood. #ISA29

Updating the Venn Diagram.

And we are now at 32 States calling for a pause, moratorium or ban on deep-sea mining at the International Seabed Authority.

Well done Austria!

We do not know enough about the deep ocean to ensure the effective protection of the marine environment!

And another! Austria is 32!

ICYMI: yesterday at the International Seabed Authority, four more countries called for a pause or moratorium on deep-sea mining - Guatemala, Tuvalu, Honduras and Malta. That brings the total now to 31!

#deepseamining #ocean #conservation @deepseaconserve.bsky.social

Dark oxygen made by deep sea 'batteries' The discovery that lumps of metal on the seafloor produce oxygen raises questions over plans to mine the deep ocean.

Another reason to not mine the seabed: Oxygen discovery defies knowledge of the deep ocean t.co/DgptLhxRDJ 🧪🦑

Scientists discover ‘dark’ oxygen being produced more than 13,000 feet below the ocean surface | CNN New research is challenging a long-held assumption about the role of oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in a region known as the Clarion-Clipperton ...

New research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty An election over the future of a United Nations-affiliated organization could determine whether the Pacific Ocean floor will soon be mined for metals used in electric vehicles.

This is my shocked face

www.nytimes.com/2024/07/04/u...

The hidden world beneath the waves #Ad paid and presented by High Seas Alliance, Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, Natural Resource Defense Council, and Oceans North. Explore the depths and reaches of the ocean around us. #BlueHorizons

Cool new BBC interactive piece on why the High Seas need to be protected. Lots of #deepsea content in there!

www.bbc.com/storyworks/s...

Dr Diva Amon on Instagram: "Big thanks to @lastweektonight for accurately and hilariously covering deep-sea mining, a growing issue we should all be very concerned about. Millions of species, from t... 558 likes, 25 comments - diva_amon on June 21, 2024: "Big thanks to @lastweektonight for accurately and hilariously covering deep-sea mining, a growing issue we should all be very concerned...".

Footage of @divaamon.bsky.social in this clip from the @lastweektonight1.bsky.social episode about #Deepseamining

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