On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

A rare deep-sea anglerfish found drifting into shallow waters has sparked scientific interest as experts investigate whether changing ocean currents warming waters or disturbances to deep-sea ...

Since 2015, the European JPI Oceans project MiningImpact, coordinated by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, has been investigating the potential environmental impacts of deep-sea ...

The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but they’re a reminder of the vibrant underwater forests below. Children may play ...

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Our air quality is affected by nearby environmental factors, as well as ripple effects from thousands of miles away. Understanding how these factors affect our health and planet is crucial. In his ...

Independent researchers from the MiningImpact project and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources ...

For six months of the year around the summer season, his team would live on a boat for sometimes up to a week while diving ...