Rhône River Delta

The Rhône delta in southern France, is famous in Europe as a wilderness, and with its long beaches on the Mediterranean Sea coast. This mainly rural region boasts a surprisingly rich natural environment known as the Camargue.

Seabed mining could destroy ecosystems

Mining on the ocean floor could do irreversible damage to deep-sea ecosystems, says a new study of seabed mining proposals around the world. The deep sea (depths below 200m) covers about half of the Earth’s surface and is home to a vast range of species.