France on Monday accused the United States of violating international law after President Donald Trump signed an order to ...

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, Trump has ignited a new fight over seabed mining; America’s only rare-earth mine ...

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

The coal industry once provided more than half of U.S. electricity production. But it has been in steep decline for decades ...

The U.S. leader could pave the way for a gold rush in international waters.

In 2016, Trump seized on the issue, promising to end what he described as Democratic President Barack Obama’s “war on coal” ...

Discussions will zero in on the ripple effects of Trump’s newly inked executive order aimed at boosting exploration and ...

This month, the U.S. administration went further and made a surprising and ambitious move to strengthen deep-sea mining. To ...

The US is looking to dramatically expand its efforts to churn up the seafloor in a new hunt for rare metals and critical ...

The U.N.-affiliated body that governs the seabed in international waters came out swinging — by diplo-speak standards — ...