Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...

Deep-sea mining may irreparably harm ocean ecosystems before we even have a chance to fully study its impacts. That's one reason the Center has taken a lead role against deep-sea mining. We're ...

Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

Protecting the deep sea's biodiversity and carbon storage before it's too late. © Naturepl.com / David Shale / WWF The deep sea is home to habitats and species found ...