Scientists make never-before-seen discovery on deep ocean floor: 'We have virtually no idea what lives there' "It is now important to try to predict the risk."

www.yahoo.com/news/article... #biodiversity #clarionclippertonzone #deepsea #deepseaspecies #marineecosystem #ocean #pacificocean #seabedmining

A pod of nine beluga whales swim close together in dark blue water dotted with ice. In the left side of the image is a quote from David Derrick, a staff attorney: "The Trump administration is getting dangerously close to sacrificing life on the ocean floor, one of the last intact ecosystems on Earth."

NOAA published two applications today from The Metals Company seeking permits to conduct exploratory #DeepSeaMining operations in the #ClarionClippertonZone.

This is a required procedural step before the permits can be issued.

Learn more about our #Oceans Program work ➡️ bit.ly/3MPa4gp

Q&A With Diva Amon — TIME The marine biologist working to protect our oceans from deep-sea mining

“Q&A With @divaamon.bsky.social” — Time #ClimateCrisis #Oceans #DeepSeaMining #ClarionClippertonZone

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This is the logo of my sciart project called Oceans Unmined, the logo shows a polymetallic nodule with a tiny anemone living on top of it. It symbolises the frailty and wonder for the deep sea ecosystem. For this project I'm collaborating with a marine biologist and ichtyologist called Gayathra Bandara. The project is for ArtSea Matchmaking, a DSBSoc-initiative. The purpose of this project is to reach out and raise awareness. Gayathra and I will organise workshops and teach children about deep sea mining, the creatures that are threatened by it and what we can do to help, all while we have fun creating art.

Hi! 🌊

I'm proud to introduce Oceans Unmined, a #sciart project for #ArtSeaMatchmaking 💙
We'll make #coloringpages of #deepseacreatures and we'll organise workshops for children to raise awareness about #deepseabeauty and #DeepSeaMining 🐙

More #marinebiology and #art soon!

#ClarionClippertonZone

Hi!

I wanted to share these first #coloringpages that I made for an upcoming project 💙
They all show #deepseacreatures living in the #ClarionClippertonZone

Would you like to see more?
Let me know!

Comment le «Elon Musk des abysses» essaie de convaincre Trump d’aller ratisser la haute mer la société canadienne The Metals Company négocie avec l’administration américaine dans le but d’aller chercher, dans profondeurs du Pacifique, des métaux nécessaires à la fabrication des voitures élec...

[1/5] @jurensonmiquel.bsky.social revient sur les projets de #TheMetalsCompany entreprise canadienne voulant exploiter les nodules polymétalliques de la #ClarionClippertonZone (4,5 M km² dans le Pacifique). Ces galets riches en cobalt, cuivre, manganèse sont essentiels pour les batteries. #geography

Deep sea mining impacts still felt 40 years on, study shows - Sight Magazine A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said.

Deep sea mining impacts still felt 40 years on, study shows @sightmagazine.bsky.social #DeepseaMining #NationalOceanographyCentre #ClarionClippertonZone #metals #InternationalSeabedAuthority

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🔍🌊 Research by Stewart et al. uncovers two species of the scavenging amphipod Valettietta in the #ClarionClippertonZone, highlighting the value of integrated taxonomy in revealing important #DeepSea biodiversity in areas for potential #DeepSeaMining. 🔗 https://buff.ly/3Mw9Lnm