Campaign urges UK to stop deep sea mining before it begins

The article is a campaign/petition piece calling on the UK government to stop deep sea mining before it begins. It argues that deep sea mining threatens the largest untouched ecosystem on Earth, could destroy ocean floor habitats, and wipe out undiscovered species. While the UK government theoretically supports a 'pause' on the industry, it is still sponsoring corporations to explore deep sea mining. The piece urges readers to add their names to pressure the UK to protect the oceans.

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Key quotes

The deep sea is the largest untouched ecosystem on earth – but now a new industry threatens to destroy huge parts of the ocean floor and wipe out species that haven't even been discovered yet.

We need to stop this destructive industry before it starts.

In theory, the UK government supports a 'pause' on the industry, but it is still sponsoring rogue corporations to explore the deep sea.

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