Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

The low-lying island nation of 13,000 residents is planning a mass inland relocation as the human-caused climate crisis raises global sea levels, eating away at the country’s fertile coastal fringe. Nauru…Continue readingNauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise

Two-year countdown for deep seabed mining

One argument against deep seabed mining is the existence of previously unknown species in the deep sea, including the recently discovered pom-pom-like Biremis spaghetti worm and the delightfully weird rubber squirrel.…Continue readingTwo-year countdown for deep seabed mining