Marine plastic pollution is a global crisis, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic entering the ocean every year. Tiny ...

Efforts to map, explore, and extract deep-sea resources within the U.S. EEZ are less controversial and more precedented. Several other countries have already been exploring the potential to mine their ...

The order seeks swift permits for mining nickel, cobalt and other minerals from the sea floor. Critics say it threatens both ocean life and global agreements.