Deep-sea mining “threatens vital marine life in ocean’s twilight zone”

Zooplankton from the eastern Clarion Clipperton Zone. (Goetze, Ellis, Cazares via SWNS)

Deep-sea mining is threatening vital marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” reveals new research.

The findings raise "urgent concerns" about long-lasting effects if large-scale commercial mining proceeds without strong environmental safeguards, say scientists.

Deep-sea mining “threatens vital marine life in ocean’s twilight zone”

Nodules on the abyssal seafloor in the Clarion Clipperton Zone with a mud cloud from a scientific remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) touching down. (UH/NOAA DeepCCZ Expedition via SWNS)

Deep-sea mining “threatens vital marine life in ocean’s twilight zone”

Illustration on midwater impacts. (Drazen et al., 2020 via SWNS)

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