Sea Floor Mining Damage Deemed ‘Permanent and Irreversible,’ Scientists Say

Scientists confirm deep-sea mining permanently destroys ancient ecosystems for smartphone metals—the ocean floor will never recover from this industrial devastation.

Rivers Now Carry Twice the Mercury They Did Before Smokestacks Appeared

Industrial rivers now transport 1,000 metric tons of mercury yearly—poisoning fish, destroying ecosystems, and threatening millions who depend on contaminated water.