According to a recent study , scientists
warned the deep sea mining could
actually do some irreparable damage to
blue whales and also to other rare
Marine creatures . the noise produced by
mining or the seabed can actually
interfere with whale’s ability to
communicate with one another, leading to
some extreme damages. Justice plans to
start deep sea mining for battery Metals
is gathered bases studied by a
foundation arm of the environmental
organization is argued , that citizens
which are whales , dolphins and poor
poises will be the most affected , and
because of which an urgent research is
needed to assess the threats to these
mammals. the report published in the journal
signs noise pollution from the proposed
deep sea mining could radiate through
the oceans , for at least about 500
kilometers and they can disrupt
ecosystems, as many deep sea species are
believed to use sound and vibrations to
navigate, communicate and also to detect
predators in the absence of sunlight .
knowing the threats commercial
companies are now forcing governments
for the green light for the very first
time this July . on the other hand mining
companies are also looking to Target
seabed mineral resources in the areas
around other important ecosystems like
seamounts and deep sea hypothermal vents.
that the international seabed Authority
the intergovernmental body charged with
regulating deep sea mining in
international waters will meet in the
month of March and July in Kingston
Jamaica. at the last round of
negotiations in November 2022
governments including New Zealand, France
and Chile have opposed commercial
pressure to allow deep sea mining to
start in 2023 , and have instead called
for a precautionary moratorium.
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