New research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists debunks commonly accepted models used to estimate available water for lithium mining — and found the mining to have significant ...

(THE CONVERSATION) You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to industry and modern technology – everything from cellphones ...

Deep-sea mining is threatening vital marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” reveals new research. The findings raise "urgent concerns" about long-lasting effects if large-scale commercial mining ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Leonardo Macelloni, University of Mississippi (THE CONVERSATION) You may be hearing a ...