“It is beyond time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit and start treating it for what it really is: A mind blowingly vast, virtually unknown world within our world; one filled with beauty, wonder, and of course, unfuckable ugos that i wouldn’t touch with an octopus’ dick.”

#DeepSeaMining

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jun/10/john-oliver-last-week-tonight-deep-sea-mining

John Oliver on deep-sea mining: ‘Time that we stop treating the deep ocean as something to exploit’

Last Week Tonight host discusses the deep ocean and the private company looking to mine it for precious metals.

^{Adrian Horton (The Guardian)}

Already reeling from the impacts of #climatechange and #plastic pollution, our ocean now faces another threat: #DeepSeaMining. The massive machines to mine the seabed would destroy ocean ecosystems and wipe out habitats. #climate

https://oceanconservancy.org/blog/2023/12/13/dangers-deep-sea-mining/

The Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining - Ocean Conservancy

In its quest to achieve a low-carbon energy future, the United States must protect our ocean from the growing deep-sea mining industry

^{Ocean Conservancy}