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Why Deep-Sea Mining Is Risky, Unnecessary And Harmful To Oceans
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land.
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"Test Cruise": Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-Sea Mineral Extraction
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said Thursday.
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Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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People Lying On Floor In Yoga Class Mistaken For "Mass Killing" In UK
Some dog walkers mistook a yoga class for a mass murder scene when they observed several people lying on the floor and subsequently reported it to the police.
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Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea: On A Titanic Tour
The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have ever visited the luxury liner's watery grave.
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'Mysterious' Shark Graveyard, Full Of Fossilized Teeth, Discovered At The Bottom Of The Indian Ocean
A shark graveyard, full of fossilized teeth, some millions of years old, has been discovered on the sea floor of the remote Western Australian coast.
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Scientists Ask For Public's Help After Discovering Mysterious Holes On Atlantic Seafloor
Scientists have discovered a series of unexplained and mysterious holes on the Atlantic Ocean floor and asked internet users to offer their theories as to how these holes were formed.
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Watch: London's Heathrow Airport Is A Sea Of Luggage. This Is Why
Hundreds of suitcases lay sprawled and abandoned across the floor of London's Heathrow Airport after the baggage system in Terminal 2 faced a "technical issue" on Saturday.
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14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On Sea Floor: Study
The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
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Why Deep-Sea Mining Is Risky, Unnecessary And Harmful To Oceans
Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land.
-
"Test Cruise": Japan Plans 'World First' Deep-Sea Mineral Extraction
Japan will from January attempt to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor in the deepest trial of its kind, the director of a government innovation programme said Thursday.
-
Scientists Reportedly Discover New Species of Marine Life on the Antarctic Ocean Floor
Strange underwater life ranging from hand-sized sea spiders to jelly-like sea pigs to a breeding sea butterfly has been found by Australian scientists investigating the Antarctic ocean floor. Taken aboard the RSV Nuyina icebreaker, these unusual species found at enormous depths provide understanding of life in one of the toughest places on Earth. S...
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3D Scans Reveal Endurance Shipwreck Details After 107 Years
The wreck of the Endurance, lost during Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914, has been captured in remarkable detail through 3D scans and underwater photography. Submerged for over a century in the Weddell Sea, the ship was rediscovered in 2022. The scans show the ship's structure, including a star-patterned linoleum floor and scatt...
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People Lying On Floor In Yoga Class Mistaken For "Mass Killing" In UK
Some dog walkers mistook a yoga class for a mass murder scene when they observed several people lying on the floor and subsequently reported it to the police.
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Journey To The Bottom Of The Sea: On A Titanic Tour
The journey to the ocean floor to reach the wreck of the Titanic is one that gets relentlessly colder and darker, says one of the handful of people who have ever visited the luxury liner's watery grave.
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'Mysterious' Shark Graveyard, Full Of Fossilized Teeth, Discovered At The Bottom Of The Indian Ocean
A shark graveyard, full of fossilized teeth, some millions of years old, has been discovered on the sea floor of the remote Western Australian coast.
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Scientists Ask For Public's Help After Discovering Mysterious Holes On Atlantic Seafloor
Scientists have discovered a series of unexplained and mysterious holes on the Atlantic Ocean floor and asked internet users to offer their theories as to how these holes were formed.
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Watch: London's Heathrow Airport Is A Sea Of Luggage. This Is Why
Hundreds of suitcases lay sprawled and abandoned across the floor of London's Heathrow Airport after the baggage system in Terminal 2 faced a "technical issue" on Saturday.
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14 Million Tonnes Of Microplastics On Sea Floor: Study
The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency.
