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UK backs suspension of deep-sea mining in environmental U-turn (www.theguardian.com)

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Britain has announced its backing for a moratorium on commercial deep-sea mining, after criticism from scientists, MPs and environmentalists of its previous stance in support of the emerging industry.

On Monday, the UK government said publicly it would back a temporary suspension on supporting or sponsoring any exploitation licences to mine metals from the sea floor until enough scientific evidence was available to understand the impact on ecosystems.

Last month, dozens of scientists warned the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, that allowing industrial-scale exploitation of the seabed could have grave consequences, both for marine life and for the ability of the ocean, one of the planet’s greatest carbon sinks, to absorb carbon dioxide.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

The lot of them are fucking idiots. Sunak’s Conservatives don’t have a single redeeming quality.