Escalating tensions in the Arctic over untapped resources and territorial claims raise concerns of potential conflict.

A series of recent actions undertaken by President Biden, near the end of his term, and President Trump, in the early days of ...

The continental shelf is a particular point of contention. Russia claims that deep underwater ridges on the sea floor ... traffic separation scheme in the Bering Strait, where chances for a ...

There are subsea canyons far bigger than the Grand Canyon.The Grand Canyon is 6,093 feet (1,857 meters) deep, but the Zhemchug ...

The shelf refers to the sea floor and subsoil from the 200 miles maritime zone up to the natural extension of the continental territory with a 350 miles limit. The UN CLCS is a scientific ...

However in Antarctica, the right to an extended continental shelf under the UN Law of the Sea has to be considered against the provisions of the Antarctic Treaty, which suspends all territorial ...

Researchers think that shifting ocean currents brought warmer seawater to the area and contributed to the collapse. The collapse raises new concerns about East Antarctica. The Conger ice shelf is near ...

"This latest evidence makes it even more clear why governments must act now to stop deep sea mining before it ever starts," said Greenpeace campaigner Louise Casson. While few expect a final text ...

West Philippine Sea refers to waters inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) which, by international law, are waters up to 200 kilometers beyond the country’s continental shelf. Being ...