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Ocean Rebellion (OR) stages a protest concert against a deep sea mining summit at the Hilton in Canary Wharf, highlighting its harmful effects on marine life. Deep sea mining, which involves extracting 'manganese nodules' from the seabed for use in green technologies, is believed to cause significant environmental damage.

It strips the seabed of life, releases sediment plumes, and creates noise that disorients marine animals. Noise pollution from deep sea mining is hundreds of times louder than a space rocket launch. One deep sea mining licence would strip a seabed one third the size of Belgium of all life.

OR, along with marine scientists, global businesses, and 25 countries, calls for a moratorium on deep sea mining, citing unknown impacts and questionable benefits. Major car manufacturers have also pledged not to use deep sea mined metals in their electric vehicles