Elizabeth Claire Alberts

The Icelandic government has granted a whaling license to commercial whaling company Hvalur, despite previously suspending its operations due to animal welfare concerns.

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Published on June 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Published on June 21, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been named the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) after winning an election that could change the course of the prospective deep-sea mining industry.

The Earth is in crisis — a reality made increasingly clear by intensifying heat, drought and storms, worsening pollution, land stripped of forests, and the ramping up of the sixth great extinction. But some scientists say we’re failing to prioritize a critical Earth change that is accelerating in the modern world and that helped drive […]

The President of Palau, Surangel S. Whipps Jr., has been calling for a moratorium — an official pause — on deep-sea mining in international waters for more than two years now, and he continues to reiterate his position.

"[I]f she would have gotten wet, I don't think she would have made it.”

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts Published on Sep 13, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Small cats. Big cats. Young cats. Old cats.

Norway is poised to move forward with plans to mine for seabed minerals along its continental shelf despite public opposition. On June 26, the Norwegian Ministry of Energy released a proposal for the first licensing round for mining of seabed minerals, setting out areas where companies could eventually apply for licenses. The proposal included a […]