Negotiators Just Missed a Deadline to Regulate Deep-Sea Mining
This month, a small group of diplomats is meeting to hash out a plan that could affect the future of nearly half of Earth’s surface—including regions containing metals that are vital for the energy transition, like nickel, copper, cobalt, and manganese.Why is Everyone Suing AI Companies? | Future TechThat group is the International Seabed Authority, or ISA, an autonomous international organization tasked with regulating mining on the ocean floor, in waters outside any nation’s jurisdiction. On July 9, the regulatory body…